Broken Process: Authorizers Rely on Appropriators For Oversight
In yet another sign that the legislative process needs serious fixing, Congress last year appropriated $290.8 billion for programs that the House and...
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Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
The State of the Union is...
Yesterday, President Obama gave his first official State of the Union address, outlining his agenda for the rest of the year. We watched the speech...
CRFB's MacGuineas Reacts to Obama's Spending Freeze
Yesterday, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas had an op-ed in CNN calling President Obama's proposed non-security freeze A Good First Step. Here are some...
Ryan Releases Roadmap
Earlier today, Republican Congressman Paul Ryan released his update Roadmap for America's Future (and a nifty Website to go with it). Under this...
Jan 27, 2010
CRFB to Tweet State of the Union Address
UPDATE: We will begin Tweeting just after 9pm. Tonight CRFB is live-tweeting President Obama's State of the Union address. Join us at...
Jan 27, 2010 | Budgets & Projections
"If You Are Not For This Commission, Than What Are You For?"
"If you are not for this commission, than what are you for?" was Republican Senator George Voinovich's reaction to fellow Republicans...
Jan 27, 2010
The Debt is Not Just a Beltway Problem
In this week’s debate on the Senate floor and the release of several congressional plans to address the deficit and debt, the national debt is...
Jan 27, 2010
Steuerle's 'Fiscal Democracy Index'
This morning, CRFB board member Gene Steuerle claimed in a USA Today article that the big problem of current deficits is not just a symptom of the...
Jan 26, 2010 | Budgets & Projections
The Cost of Continuing "Current Policy"
Today, we released our Analysis of CBO’s January 2010 Baseline, which discusses the new CBO baseline in detail, including the new deficit and...
Jan 26, 2010 | Budget Process
Blue Dogs Join the Call for Fiscal Reform
Today, the Blue Dog coalition released its blueprint for fiscal reform. The group, comprised of moderate and conservative Democrats, has long...