Reset the Fiscal Debate, But Towards a Comprehensive Fiscal Plan
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Fiscal Plans
Deficit Reduction Doesn't Need to Be Front-loaded
Regular readers of The Bottom Line are probably familiar with our goal of putting the debt on a downward path as a share of the economy ov
Comparing the Bipartisan Path to Other Budget Proposals
Earlier today, Fiscal Commission co-chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson released a new comprehensive debt reduction plan with $2.5 trillion of s
Poll: Americans Favor Compromise on the Budget
Over the last few weeks, we've seen several different budget proposals emerge from the Senate and the House, and President Obama is expected to rel
Mankiw Agrees on the Target for Deficit Reduction
Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and Harvard Professor Greg Mankiw
Alice Rivlin To Receive 2013 Robert M. Ball Award
CRFB board member and former CBO and OMB director Alice Rivlin is somewhat of a legend in the budget world, with a long line of work spanning from
Republican Study Committee Adds to the Alternative Budgets
Yesterday, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its "
The Need for a Deal: Intergenerational Equity
In today's The New York Times, Fix the Debt Steering Committee member Steven Rattner