Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Op-Ed: Inside America's Tax Battle
Project Syndicate | November 26, 2012 America’s recent presidential election answered the question of whether an increase in revenues will be part of...
Op-Ed: Five Myths About the ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Washington Post | November 16, 2012 At the end of the year, the country faces an abrupt series of broad tax increases and blunt cuts to most federal...
Op-Ed: Going Off the Fiscal Cliff Is Good Policy—If You Like Unemployment
U.S. News and World Report | November 16, 2012 Don't even think about it! Falling off the fiscal cliff would be an economic disaster for the United...
Report: Raising Revenue From High Earners Through Base Broadening
Update (12/12/12): Figure 1 has been corrected from an earlier version that was based on estimates that "stacked" the provision to tax dividends as...
Op-Ed: Now that the Election is Over, Let’s Fix the Country’s Debt Woes
The Hill | November 14, 2012 The election is over, the ballots have been counted and the TV commercials approved by the various candidates are...
Op-Ed: Make a Deficit Deal Now
Washington Post | November 8, 2012 The American people spoke on Tuesday, and they voted for a continuation of divided government. With President Obama...
Op-Ed: Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: Nothing is Sacrosanct
Tulsa World | November 8, 2012 For almost a decade and a half, I was honored to serve the great people of northeastern Oklahoma in Congress. Today, a...
Op-Ed: An Extremely Mucked Up Medicare Debate
Government We Deserve | October 29, 2012 Medicare is taking on a primary role in the presidential race. The discussion often turns to whether the...
Op-Ed: Governing After Over-Promising
The Government We Deserve | October 18, 2012 For almost anyone following closely our presidential candidates’ statements, it is absolutely clear that...
Op-Ed: Agreeing on the Debt
The Hill | October 16, 2012 In representing the great people of southern Minnesota for 12 years in Congress, I witnessed my share of partisan...