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Isabel Sawhill and James Capretta debated the merits of cutting domestic programs in order to save money and help the economy. They also addressed sequestration budget cuts and the"fiscal cl…

Isabel Sawhill and Curtis Dubay talked about the use of a Value Added Tax (VAT) as a means to curb U.S. debt, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. In an inter…

Following opening remarks by former Representative Stenholm, panelists talked about budget deficit reduction in the context of funding recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina, the …

The Brookings Institute and New America Foundation and other Public Policy institutions hosted a forum on Fiscal Policy. Senator John McCain R-Arizona and Senator Joe Lieberman D-Connecticut…

Brookings Institution scholars talked about a report they released, “Restoring Fiscal Sanity: How to Balance the Budget.” The book analyzed the federal budget deficit and suggests ways to b…

White House Budget Director Alice Rivlin talked about the Clinton administration’s fiscal year 1996 budget, including its congressional reception and its impact on the economy. After her rem…

Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) and several economists spoke to reporters about their opposition to the Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. They argued it is “bad government…

The Washington-based Women in Government Relations group hosted a forum about the future of the U.S. economy over the next four years. Martha Callahan of Bush for President and Isabel Sawhil…