Sep 21, 2009
Deficit Reduction Lessons from Around the World
To provide models for U.S. policy in adopting a medium-term deficit reduction program over the next 10 years, this paper examines deficit reduction...
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A Closer Look at the President's FY 2010 Budget Process Reform Proposals
This paper examines the Obama administration budget reform proposals and evaluates how (and if) they would improve the budget process and restore...
Sep 15, 2009 | Health Care
Reducing the Budget Deficit Requires More Than Just Health Care Reform
Roll Call | Sept. 15, 2009On the current path, budget deficits will exceed $9 trillion over the next decade. This calls for a dramatic shift in...
The Cost of "Current Policy"
The CBO recently projected a ten-year deficit of $7.1 trillion using a "current law" baseline. But these numbers may prove to be optimistic...
Jul 22, 2009
Wake Up, America! We Need a Fiscal Recovery Plan
Roll Call | July 22, 2009 With all the exhausting economic challenges America faces today, we all might be inclined to put the alarm clock...