The Deficit Pledge
"I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits – either now or in the future. Period.”
Health Care
Some Highlights from Obama's Health Care Speech
A few minutes ago, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to discuss health care reform.
Those 'Health Care Gimmicks' Are Still Out There
Today, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation released a Lewin Group analysis of the current House health care reform bill (America’s Affordable...
Pandering to Seniors
Responsible budgeting is always challenging – but it is particularly so when the discussion centers on certain “third rail" issues...
Fiscal Space, Stimulus and Entitlement Cuts
Given the weak economy, how do we balance our need for economic stimulus now with our need to get our fiscal house in order to prevent the age and
Taxing the Middle Class
August 4 - Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
CRFB Release Urges Health Care Cost Controls
July 30 - Yesterday, CRFB put out a release u
House and Senate Move Closer to Health Care Reform
July 29 - Both the House and Senate announced today that influen
New CBO Reports on Health Care Reform
July 27 - This weekend, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two very significant reports,