Nov 3, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics| Budgets & Projections| Health Care| Social Security| Taxes
Congress’s To Do List: OMG
With the mid-term election behind us, the current Congress still has work to do.
Senate
57 Members of Congress Support Defense Cuts
Yesterday, 57 members of Congress sent
Wyden Calls for Tax Reform Before Tax Cut Debate
The Hill reports that
CBO Finds Tax Cuts Are Bad for the Economy
In testimony before the Senate Budget Committee last we
CRFB Event: It's Time to Get Specific
With the fiscal debt clock ticking, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget yesterday brought together members of Congress and other fiscal
Appropriations Update: Senate Poised to Pass CR
Update 09-30-10: The Senate passed the CR last night on a 69-30 vote.
Lew: 'We Must Put Our Nation Back on a Sustainable Fiscal Course'
Yesterday, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearin
Sep 14, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release
Small Business Aid Bill Close to Enactment
UPDATE: The Senate passed the small business package on Thursday 9/16, and the House is expected to pass the legislation early next week.
‘Line’ Items: Football Edition
Kick-off Time – Football season got underway this weekend, and the final legislative drive before the mid-term elections als
Three Economists Testify Before Senate Budget Committee
Yesterday morning, Richard Berner of Morgan Stanley, Simon Johnson of MIT, and Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors testified before the Senate