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Reconciling Rhetoric and Reality Won’t Be Easy

Nov 15, 2010

With lawmakers returning to Washington this week, Republicans face an extremely difficult task: Living up to the campaign rhetoric that helped them gain dozens of congressional seats in the Nov. 2 elections.Republicans campaigned on a pledge to move towards a…

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President’s Fiscal Commission Urged to Focus on the Long Term and Reject Traditional Notions About “Political Realities”

Jul 12, 2010

In a marathon session, the president’s fiscal commission heard suggestions late last month from dozens of organizations and individuals on how to fix Social Security, improve the tax system and tackle other difficult challenges facing the country.The bipartisan commission is…

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Debt Limit Increase Offers an Opportunity to Enact Positive Reforms

Jan 25, 2010

Before leaving town in December, Congress raised the statutory debt limit by $290 billion to $12.39 trillion. This was a short-term patch that will only provide enough borrowing authority to last until mid-February. Congress must, therefore, address the issue again…

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The Importance of a Cost Control Enforcement Entity in Health Care Reform Legislation

Jul 31, 2009

I. Health care savings: trust but verify (more…)

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The President’s Statutory PAYGO Proposal

Jun 25, 2009

Introduction (more…)

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The President’s Budget: A Bold Approach With Many Risks

Mar 13, 2009

I. Introduction (more…)

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PAYGO’s Continued Relevance in Economic Recovery and Strategic Budgeting

Nov 19, 2008

Introduction (more…)

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Setting Expectations: Why Baselines Matter in the Presidential Campaign and for the Fiscal Future

Sep 11, 2008

I. Policy Proposals - Relative to What? Three times every year the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) produces a "baseline" of its budget outlook for the coming decade. As described by CBO, the baseline represents its "best judgment of how the…

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The CBO January Baseline: A Deceptively Benign Outlook

Feb 1, 2006

The outlook for the federal budget is deceptively benign under the January 2006 baseline assumptions of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In its latest 10-year projections, CBO describes a budget that will reach balance in 2012 and stay balanced through…

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Reconciling Rhetoric and Reality Won’t Be Easy

President’s Fiscal Commission Urged to Focus on the Long Term and Reject Traditional Notions About “Political Realities”

Debt Limit Increase Offers an Opportunity to Enact Positive Reforms

The Importance of a Cost Control Enforcement Entity in Health Care Reform Legislation

The President’s Statutory PAYGO Proposal

The President’s Budget: A Bold Approach With Many Risks

PAYGO’s Continued Relevance in Economic Recovery and Strategic Budgeting

Setting Expectations: Why Baselines Matter in the Presidential Campaign and for the Fiscal Future

The CBO January Baseline: A Deceptively Benign Outlook

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