Progressives on the Deficit
An interesting exchange was recently publishe
Health Care
Current Policy Extensions and Growth
If lawmakers extended various current policies, as opposed to letting them expire as they are set to under current law, what would happen to econom
Bending the Aging Curve
We've spoken a lot about Social Security reform the last few days, in the context of solvency
CRFB Releases Analysis of Medicare Trustees Report
Today, CRFB released its analysis of the Medicare Trustees’ report on he
‘Line’ Items: Coming and Going Edition
Gone and Back – The Senate has left for its August recess, the House will return this week (for a day).
Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report Released
Today, the Social Security and
Finally, Deficit Neutral Stimulus
Finally, the Senate got it right: we have a deficit-neutral stimulus.
The Right Spending Target
A few weeks ago, Fiscal Commission co-chair Erskine Bowles suggested that in designing a plan, "revenue as a percentage of GDP [should not...
Targeting IPAB
Ever since health care reform passed in March, it's had a huge target on its back by those who want to repeal it.
Reducing Improper Payments
Today, President Obama signed the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act