Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling
One issue that must be addressed soon is the federal debt ceiling, which was reinstated on December 9, 2017 at almost $20.5 trillion.
Debt & Deficits
Our Top 10 Charts of 2017
The year 2017 was a busy time for budget policy as lawmakers considered major legislation dealing with health care and taxes following the inaugura
Marc Goldwein: Debt Matters Even More After Tax Bill's Passage
Marc Goldwein is the Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Maya MacGuineas: Standing Strong Against Increasing the National Debt
Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt.
The Year-End Debt Dilemma
As the year comes to a close, lawmakers have a number of legislative deadlines and a variety of issues they need or want to address – many of which
Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles: A Moment of Truth for our Country’s Financial Future
Alan Simpson is a former Republican senator from Wyoming. Erskine Bowles served as chief of staff to President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 1998.
Gene Steuerle: A Debt Straightjacket or a Misdiagnosed Disease?
Dr. Eugene (Gene) Steuerle is the Richard B.
Leon Panetta: Blowing Up the Debt is a Threat to America
Leon Panetta is a co-chair of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Leon Panetta and Other Former Defense Secretaries: Debt-Increasing Tax Bill Threatens National Security
Leon Panetta is a co-chair of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Maya MacGuineas: Missed Opportunity to Use Health Care, Tax Policies to Stop Debt Growth
Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt.