With the automatic spending cuts required by the Budget Control Act (BCA) scheduled to begin taking effect next week, both parties have continued to make partisan speeches while making no apparent progress on a potential compromise. The BCA required total…
President Obama has repeatedly expressed interest in reaching a broad, bipartisan agreement that could put the federal budget on a more responsible and sustainable path. With tonight’s State of the Union, he has the opportunity to lay solid groundwork for…
The Congressional Budget Office released its new Budget and Economic Outlook Tuesday, providing an array of statistics that show why elected officials must focus this year on structural reforms to put the federal budget on a more sustainable course.“Congress and…
House Republicans have proposed a plan to remove the threat of a government default in February and eventually increase the debt limit by enough to cover federal borrowing through May 19. The plan, which the House is expected to vote…
