Some in Washington Are Working on Deficit Reduction...but Others Aren't
In the wake of the release of the Fiscal Commission’s deficit reduction plan, it’s interesting to note the dichotomy between the focus
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‘Line’ Items: Talking Turkey Edition
Talking Turkey – Congress takes a break this week for Thanksgiving.
Jan's Plan
For about a week now, we've been telling critics of the Co-Chairs' Plan to
Welcome Back Congress -- to the Latest Appropriations Mess
Congress returns this week for a lame-duck session during which members will face a huge mess—providing money to keep the lights on in the fe
‘Line’ Items: Lame Duck Edition
Roast (Lame) Duck is Served – The lame duck session of Congress begins today, but it is already being panned as unlikely to
‘Line’ Items: ‘Now What?’ Edition
After the Voting – In case you were sleeping, there was an election last week.
Election Analysis from a Fiscal Perspective
The fiscal implications of Tuesday’s election are enormous.
Hope for Cooperation?
With the election behind us, our elected leaders are beginning to outline an agenda for the incoming Congress (though lawmakers cannot overloo
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Congress’s To Do List: OMG
With the mid-term election behind us, the current Congress still has work to do.