Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Budget Projections

Cost Estimate of Senate Jobs Bill

The CBO has released its cost estimate of the Senate Jobs bill, the Hiring I

Looking Back on President's Day

As we celebrate President’s Day, here is a look at our two presidents of the day, Washington and Lincoln, and some of their experiences with

Does the President's Budget Increase the Deficit or Reduce It? (The Answer Depends on Your Baseline)

According to Obama Administraton, the President's FY2011 reduces the ten-year deficit by $2.1 trillion; or $1.2 trillion if the savings from the I

What Will the Budget Look Like in 2020?

In our Analysis of the President's FY 2011 Budget, we discussed that

Monthly Budget Review Reports $434 billion deficit in FY 2010 Thus Far

The Congressional Budget Office came out with their Monthly

House Rules Stack the Deck for Debt Ceiling Increase

The stakes are high and the House is raising the limit and calling the shots.

President Releases $3.8 Trillion Budget

President Obama released a Fiscal 2011 budget request today that would spend some $3.8

Budget Commission Falls Short

A proposal to form a bipartisan commission to address the nation’s mounting long-term debt just fell short of the 60 votes needed for approva

Deficit Falls Slightly, Debt Will Continue to Soar, CBO Warns

 The federal deficit in FY10 is expected to be $1.35 billion--a slight drop from the $1.41 trillion in FY09--but still the second largest in o

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