Recent developments in Washington have demonstrated both the difficulty of achieving a grand bargain on fiscal reform and why it may still be possible.It became apparent last week that the House and Senate have made no progress on resolving their…
Developments on the budget front last week demonstrated both the difficulty of achieving a grand bargain and why it may not be totally out of reach. First, the difficulty. (more…)
A bipartisan proposal introduced in the Senate would provide a more complete picture of the long-term impact of current fiscal policies, including their burden on younger Americans and future generations.Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Intergenerational…
The House passed a farm bill last week after its first attempt failed at the end of June. To get more Republican votes, all funding for the food stamp program was removed from the legislation -- funding which made up…
