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The Presidential Candidates’ Fiscal Policies

Oct 31, 2012

As election day approaches, it is appropriate to look at what we know and what we don’t know about the two candidates’ fiscal policy proposals -- especially since we are unlikely to get any more details before the election. In…

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In Payroll Tax Cut Extension, Political Convenience Wins Again

Feb 17, 2012

While elected officials are celebrating an agreement to extend the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits and the “doc fix” on Medicare reimbursements through the end of this year, there would be much more to celebrate if the deal had included…

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‘Class Warfare’ or Just Math?

Sep 27, 2011

The tax proposals in President Obama’s latest deficit-reduction plan have led to partisan charges and counter-charges of “class warfare.” Journalist have focused heavily on his proposed “Buffett Rule,” which Obama says would ensure that people like Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett…

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Ryan’s Budget Squeeze

Apr 12, 2011

Under Paul Ryan’s budget plan, the country’s three big entitlement programs – Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – would make up a larger share of non-interest federal spending than they would under the budget President Obama proposed earlier this year.It…

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The Tax Cut Deal: Risks and Opportunities

Dec 11, 2010

On Tuesday, Dec. 7, President Obama announced that he had reached agreement with congressional Republican leaders on a major package of tax cuts and emergency unemployment benefits. Some of the tax cuts are new, but most would temporarily extend provisions…

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Don’t Burden Our Children with Debt

Oct 19, 2010

Many baby boomers put a high priority on “investing” in their children by encouraging good health habits, getting them to doctors and dentists for regular check-ups, and preparing them for college.But Diane Lim Rogers, The Concord Coalition’s chief economist, points…

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CBO Update Casts Doubt on Campaign Rhetoric

Sep 7, 2010

With its August update of the Budget and Economic Outlook, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has thrown sand into the political gears of both parties as they hone their fiscal policy arguments for the November elections. (more…)

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Social Security Moving Back To The Policy Agenda

May 24, 2010

With pressure mounting to show progress in reining in the nation’s unsustainable structural budget deficit, Social Security reform may soon return to the policy agenda. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush each made attempts at reforming Social Security in…

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Designing A Framework For Economic Recovery And Fiscal Sustainability

Jan 28, 2009

President Obama and the new Congress face distinct but related fiscal policy challenges over the short and long term. Swift action is necessary both to address immediate needs and develop an “exit strategy” to ensure that our response to the…

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