Jun 25, 2019 | Budgets & Projections
CBO Releases 2019 Long-Term Outlook
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its 2019 Long-Term Outlook, again confirming the budget’s unsustainable long-term trajectory....
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Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
Jun 25, 2019 | Taxes
Repealing SALT Caps Would Cost Another $500 Billion
The Ways & Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures is holding two hearings today on limitations to the state and local tax (SALT...
Jun 20, 2019 | Taxes
Tax Extender Package Could Lead to $710 Billion of More Debt
Update 6/24/2019: During markup, the Ways & Means Committee added an amendment further increasing the child tax credit for young children, at an...
Jun 13, 2019 | Health Care
Lawmakers Shouldn't Repeal Cadillac Tax Without Substantial Offsets
A bill to repeal the "Cadillac tax" on high-cost health insurance plans may soon get a vote on the House floor. This tax was an important part of the...
Jun 12, 2019 | Social Security
Event Recap: Disability Policy for the 21st Century
On Thursday, June 6, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative hosted an event on "Disability...
Jun 6, 2019 | Budgets & Projections
CBO: Debt Remains Unsustainable With r < g
The national debt is rising at an unsustainable pace. A factor that helps is interest rates currently being lower than the economic growth rate...
Jun 6, 2019 | Social Security
Watch: Disability Policy for the 21st Century
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative recently hosted a breakfast and panel discussion on Disability Policy for the 21st Century....
Jun 4, 2019 | Other Spending
House Immigration Bill Should Be Offset
The House is poised to vote on the American Dream and Promise Act (HR 6) that would allow certain immigrants to obtain Lawful Permanent Resident...
Jun 4, 2019 | Budgets & Projections
Judd Gregg: And the threat is...
Judd Gregg, a former Republican senator from New Hampshire, served as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee from 2005 to 2007 and ranking...
May 29, 2019 | Health Care
Senate HELP Committee Releases Discussion Draft to Reduce Health Care Costs
The leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee recently released the Lower Health Care Costs Act, a discussion...