There is growing concern about how congressional procrastination on key budget decisions could already be harming the economy. The concern stems from widespread public uncertainty over what elected officials will do, if anything, about the “fiscal cliff” – a combination…
Last week the Tax Policy Center (TPC) released this distributional analysis of the Romney tax plan, exploring how the plan could be made revenue-neutral, as Romney has claimed it would be. The TPC analysis found that it is impossible to…
Congressional procrastination could lead to chaotic decision-making on the federal budget after the November elections, but many economists believe this procrastination is already harming the economy. The damage stems from widespread uncertainty over what elected officials will do, if anything,…
Rep. Steven LaTourette, an Ohio Republican who has helped lead congressional efforts to build on the work of the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles fiscal commission, last week announced he would not seek re-election.While he plans to continue pushing for fiscal reform for…
