Fiscal Commission Receives a Majority of Votes!
Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) has just voted for the Fiscal Commission's final plan.
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Some in Washington Are Working on Deficit Reduction...but Others Aren't
In the wake of the release of the Fiscal Commission’s deficit reduction plan, it’s interesting to note the dichotomy between the focus
CRFB Applauds Senators for Supporting Deficit Commission Plan
Update: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has also decided to support the Fiscal Commission's plan, helping to give the recommendations a bipartis
'Line' Items: After the Turkey Edition
Washington Still Has a Full Plate -- Congress returns this week from its Thanksgiving break as fiscal issues will jolt policymaker
What's Up Doc Fix?
The Senate late Thursday passed another short-term “doc fix” that spares physicians from a 23 percent Medicare payment reduction throug
Welcome Back Congress -- to the Latest Appropriations Mess
Congress returns this week for a lame-duck session during which members will face a huge mess—providing money to keep the lights on in the fe
‘Line’ Items: Lame Duck Edition
Roast (Lame) Duck is Served – The lame duck session of Congress begins today, but it is already being panned as unlikely to
‘Line’ Items: ‘Now What?’ Edition
After the Voting – In case you were sleeping, there was an election last week.
Election Analysis from a Fiscal Perspective
The fiscal implications of Tuesday’s election are enormous.