Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Fiscal Policy in the News

Dec 6, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Eurozone Challenges Should Give Pause to U.S. Lawmakers

Europe's worsening debt crisis--notably Italy's--should serve as a warning to the United States of what can happen to an otherwise steady, solvent
Dec 1, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Today's Fiscal Debate: The Good and the Bad

In the wake of the Super Committee being unable to recommend a package of savings, many other lawmakers have been stepping in to fill the void on d
Nov 8, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Calls for Big Fiscal Reforms

Today at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress and the
Nov 7, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Removing or Weakening the Sequester Would Be Irresponsible

If the Super Committee fails, an automatic cut of $1.2 trillion over ten years (or whatever the difference is between the agreed upon cuts and $1.2
Oct 27, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Competing Outlines Emerge from the Super Committee

We talked yesterday about a roughly $3 trillion plan offer
Oct 25, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

"Let Us Not Fail in the 21st"

We receive a fair amount of e-mails from concerned citizens every day, be it questions, concerns, comments, or just general thoughts.
Oct 24, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Some Mythbusting of Our Own

You might have seen a piece featured in The Na
Oct 20, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Saving the U.S. Postal Service

Earlier this week, the U.S.
Oct 4, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

CRFB President Talks Super Committee on Nightly Business Report

CRFB president Maya MacGuineas was a guest last night on PBS' Nightly Business Report, w
Sep 13, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Go Big Gaining Momentum

Yesterday, we released

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