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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about 2020's projected $1 trillion federal budget deficit.

Maya MacGuineas talked about the Congressional Budget Office report showing that the federal budget deficit fell to $492 billion for fiscal year 2014, a 32 percent decline from 2013. She sai…

Fiscal policy scholars assessed the impact of deficit reduction on the economy. The speakers provided policy recommendations for reducing the deficit and achieving economic growth. They also…

Panelists talked about resolving uncertainty in the federal government budget process in order to promote innovation. This forum was part of a Brookings Institution forum titled “Fostering …

Small business owners, CEOs and former political leaders from the Campaign to Fix the Debt held a briefing on Capitol Hill on avoiding the fiscal cliff and debt reduction. They discussed the…

Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their Campaign to Fix the Debt initiative. After the news conference ended, former Senator Judd Gregg (…

Maya MacGuineas talked about the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s new plan for deficit reduction, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics inclu…

Maya MacGuiness talked about congressional efforts to reach agreement on ways to reduce the federal budget deficit..She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Rad…

Panelists talked about the state of the economy, deficit reduction strategies, and negotiations over federal debt reduction. They also talked about the work of the Joint Select Committee on …

Maya MacGuineas talked about her ideas for stabilizing federal debt, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She testified earlier in the week before the National…

Panelists talked about budget reform and strategies to reduce the national debt. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Participants spoke about the federal budget deficit, U.S. fiscal policy, the impact of economic stimulus legislation on the economy, and financial market regulation. They also answered quest…

Economics professors testified on a target for long-term fiscal sustainability for the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were the amount of debt backed by foreign governments, deficit red…

Members of Congress and budget analysts talked about their bi-partisan proposals to reform the current budget system and reduce the federal deficit and national debt. The issue of health car…

Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, talked about raising the ceiling on the federal debt that currently stands at $12.1 trillion and her concerns ov…

At a forum titled “The Democratic Alternative: Restoring Fiscal Responsibility,” participants talked about progressive policies and the future of the Democratic Party. Among the topics they …

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…