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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.

Sep 11, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

Tim Penny & David Minge: Debating 2020 Democrats should not ignore our exploding debt

Tim Penny is co-chair and David Minge is a board member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Both are former representatives...
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Sep 9, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

Debt Could Reach Record Levels by 2030

The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest...
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Sep 6, 2019

Committee Co-Chair Mitch Daniels on Bloomberg TV

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget co-chair Mitch Daniels, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, appeared on Bloomberg...
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Sep 4, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

New House Members Stress Importance of PAYGO

A group of ten new Democratic members of the House of Representatives...
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Sep 4, 2019 | Social Security

Marc Goldwein: A better way to cut the payroll tax rate

Marc Goldwein is senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He ...
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Aug 30, 2019 | Health Care

How to Reduce Health Costs By $900 Billion

There is no single magic bullet to rein in the high cost of health care for households, businesses, and governments. But lawmakers are...
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Aug 29, 2019 | Economics

Maya MacGuineas: With a growing debt, a fiscally responsible blueprint is needed to handle the next recession

Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
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Aug 21, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

New CBO Budget Projections Show Toll of Budget-Busting Legislation

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its latest baseline, projecting high and...
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Aug 19, 2019 | Taxes

How Much Would a Payroll Tax Holiday Cost?

Update 8/20/19: While...
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Aug 15, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

Where Does the Budget Stand Compared to Historical Averages?

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion over whether the country has a revenue problem or a spending problem. While there is no way to...
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Aug 7, 2019 | Other Spending

Was a "No" Vote on the Budget Deal a Vote for "More Spending"?

In support of the $1.7 trillion Bipartisan Budget Act of...
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Aug 7, 2019 | Health Care

Senate Finance Prescription Drug Bill Would Reduce Deficits by $100 Billion

The Senate Finance Committee recently approved by a...
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Jul 31, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

Even With Lower Interest Rates, Debt Remains Unsustainable

With the Federal Reserve today announcing a 0.25...
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Jul 31, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

Recent Fiscal Irresponsibility Will Double Deficits

As deficits are expected to climb above $1 trillion in the coming years, it's worth noting that tax cuts and spending hikes passed just in the...
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Jul 25, 2019 | Budgets & Projections

President Trump’s $4 Trillion Debt Increase

If the recent budget deal is signed into law, it will be...
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Jul 25, 2019 | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

Addressing Common Claims About the Budget Deal

The President and Congressional leaders announced a plan to raise the...
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Jul 24, 2019 | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

Budget Deal's Offsets Don't Even Cover The Interest

President Trump and leaders in Congress announced a deal ...
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Jul 24, 2019 | Social Security

Ways and Means to Hold Hearing on Social Security 2100 Act

The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a...
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Jul 23, 2019 | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

Five Reasons to Oppose the Budget Deal

Congressional leaders and the President announced a proposed...
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Jul 23, 2019 | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

Proposed Budget Agreement Could Cost $1.7 Trillion

Update: A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score of the deal shows that the offsets...
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