Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
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Op-Ed: A Debt Fix to Believe In
CNN Money | December 6, 2010 It was a gut wrenching roller-coaster ride of a week for anyone who followed the deliberations and votes of the Bowles...
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10 Themes Emerging from the New Debt Reduction Plans
In recent weeks, a number of plans have been released, recommending specific policies to deal with our fiscal challenges and to bring our debt back...
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Op-Ed: Stop Whining About Bowles-Simpson. Let's Make It Better
CNN Money | November 15, 2010 Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Fou ndation. The draft plan...
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Op-Ed: Put off Retirement
New York Times | November 14, 2010 Maya MacGuineas is the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and director of the Fiscal...
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Op-Ed: Finally, Good News On The National Debt
AOL News | November 11, 2010 It's not every day that the country receives some encouraging news on the deficit and debt front. But Wednesday just so...
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Getting Back in the Black
In Getting Back in the Black, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform calls on policymakers to reform the federal budget process in order to help...
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Op-Ed: Dear Speaker Boehner
CNN Money | November 3, 2010 Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Fou ndation. Welcome to the...
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Op-Ed: Britain's Austerity: 4 Lessons For Washington
CNN Money | October 25, 2010 Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Foundation. The Brits sure...
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Op-Ed: How To Avoid A Debt Doomsday
CNN Money | October 17, 2010 Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Foundation. Here is a scary...
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Op-Ed: Dear Congress: Don't Blow It On Bush Tax Cuts
CNN Money | October 12, 2010 Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Foundation. Ahem. Excuse me...