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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Peterson-Pew Commission held a discussion on proposals for reforming the federal budget process. Speakers included House Budget…

Participants spoke about efforts to reduce the deficit through spending cuts and tax reform, as well as public perceptions of the various proposals offered over the prior few months. They…

Former Representative John Spratt, a member of President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, talked about the discretionary spending recommendations included in the Commission’s…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform met for a vote on its commission report recommendations. In order for the commission to submit its report to Congress, 14 of the…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting to discuss the final commission proposal. A vote on the proposal was scheduled for later in the week and…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its inaugural meeting in the White House Conference Center. The commissioners discussed the nation’s long-term fiscal…

The National Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public meeting on the outlook for the national debt and ways in which deficit reduction might impact the U.S. economy.…

Representative John Spratt talked about developing the budget. Congressional leaders plan on a one-year budget for the year, reportedly for a lesser amount than President Obama has…

Peter Orszag testified on President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget proposal. In his remarks he talked about future budget deficits and proposals for a debt commission. He also focused on…

Representative John Spratt, chair of the House Budget Committee, talked about proposals in President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic…

Douglas Elmendorf testified before the House Budget Committee on the 2010 federal budget and economic outlook. In his testimony he said the pace of the U.S. economic recovery will be “slow in the…

The House and Senate Budget Committees met to confer on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution.

House Democratic leaders reponded to the alternative fiscal year 2010 budget proposal from Republican members of Congress. They criticized the Republican proposal as little more than a way…

The House Rules Committee considered rules for floor debate on H. Con. Res. 85, Fiscal Year 2010 House Budget Resolution.

The House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Members offered amendments and debated various provisions of the budget proposal. They also talked about…

The House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Members offered amendments and debated various provisions of the budget proposal. They also talked about…

The House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Members offered amendments and debated various provisions of the budget proposal. They also talked about…

The House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Members offered amendments and debated various provisions of the budget proposal. They also talked about…

The House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Members offered amendments and debated various provisions of the budget proposal. They also talked about…

The House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Members offered amendments and debated various provisions of the budget proposal. They also talked about…