‘Line’ Items: Tax Reform, the Fed, and Congress Back to Work
Commission Commencement – President Obama signed Thursday the
Senate
Cost Estimate of Senate Jobs Bill
The CBO has released its cost estimate of the Senate Jobs bill, the Hiring I
Feb 15, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics| Budgets & Projections| Budget Process| Health Care| Taxes
‘Line’ Items: Commissions, Summits, Caps and Dogs
Commission Coming – The White House says President Obama will create a fiscal commission by executive order within days. Meanwhile, Republicans...
Feb 12, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release
Senate To Consider Scaled-Down Jobs Bill
The Senate is likely to turn to a tightly focused jobs bill when it returns from the President's Day break next week.
Experts to Congress: We Need Fiscal Goals
As D.C. slowly emerged from under the white blanket of the blizzard, discussion turned today to how the U.S. can rise out of a sea of red ink.
If You Think Snowmageddon is Bad, Blizzard of Debt Will be Worse
Experts concerned about the nation’s fiscal and economic outlook braved the snow yesterday to participate in a
‘Line’ Items: Washington Activities Affecting the Bottom Line
No Limit to Ploys in House Rules – The House raised the debt limit
No Deficit of Politics in Debt Limit Vote
Like peanut butter and jelly, diet and exercise, and bourbon and bacon (or is that just us?) PAYGO and spending caps are best when together.
"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 Republican
Budget Commission Falls Short
A proposal to form a bipartisan commission to address the nation’s mounting long-term debt just fell short of the 60 votes needed for approva