Would Clinton Double Some People's Taxes?
During the third presidential debate on October 19, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said about Hillary Clinton's tax plan, "Her...
2016 Campaign
Five Easy Fixes that Won't Save Social Security
Tonight’s Presidential debate will include a discussion of debt and entitlements, which hopefully touches on the looming insolvency of the government...
Oct 19, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release
Let's Have a Real Debate
Cross-posted on the Fix the Debt blog
The first two presidential debates offered a lot of drama but little substance. So the final debate...
Will Obamacare Be One of the Biggest Line Items in the Budget?
During the second presidential debate on October 9, Donald Trump said in response to a question about the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare...
What Would Clinton and Trump Need to Do to Address the Debt Along with their Policy Agendas?
We recently estimated that Clinton's policies would likely add $200 billion to the debt over the next decade, while Trump’s policies...
The Fiscal State of Play
Some commentators have made the argument that our nation’s fiscal challenges are not particularly large. So what is the fiscal state of play?...
Maya MacGuineas: Debate Questions But No Real Answers on National Debt, Social Security
Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, analyzed the vice...
Is Clinton's Tax Increase One of the Largest in History?
In addition to a statement about his tax cut during the first presidential debate in late September, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump...
Clinton & Trump: Where Will Our Debt Be in 10 Years?
Our recent report Promises and Price Tags: A Preliminary Update estimated that both major party presidential candidates' proposals would add to...
Sep 28, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release
A Conversation With the Candidates' Economic Advisors
We hosted a lunch conversation with economic advisors from the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The event "How Would...