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Between a Mountain of Debt and a Fiscal Cliff: Finding a Smart Path Forward

March 29, 2012

At the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013, many major fiscal events are set to occur all at once. They include the expiration of the 2001/03/10 tax cuts, the winding down of certain jobs provisions, the activation of the $1.2 trillion across-the-board “sequester,” an immediate and steep reduction in Medicare physician payments, the end of current AMT patches, and the need to once again raise the country’s debt ceiling.

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CBO's Projections Show Need for Smart, "Go Big" Approach: Comparing Major Debt Reduction Plans

March 13, 2012

Today, CBO released its latest budget projections for the next ten years, again showing the appearance of a declining debt trajectory. These projections based on current law, however, do not incorporate the costs of current policies that lawmakers have extended many times in the past and are likely to do so again, such as the annual “patch” of the Alternative Minimum Tax.

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The Obama White House Is Campaign Central | Big Government

February 26, 2012

Counting the end of wars as a dividend is like a student coming out of college loaded with debt and aching to buy things, says Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. “When you finish college, you don't suddenly ...

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Report: 3 Gop Candidates Would Up Debt | United Press International

February 24, 2012

"As we enter the thick of the campaign season, no one can ignore the debt issue," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which supports debt-reduction efforts. "This report is designed to inform the public on ...

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Budget Watchdog To Candidates: Back Up Tough Talk | NPR

February 23, 2012

Maya MacGuineas, the CRFB president, also directs the fiscal policy program at the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank. The analysis of the candidates' budget proposals is part of the CRFB's US Budget Watch project, which seeks to keep the ...

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Report: Debt Will Swell Under Top Gop Hopefuls' Tax Plans | Washington Post

February 23, 2012

“As we enter the thick of the campaign season, no one can ignore the debt issue,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which works actively to support debt-reduction efforts in Washington.

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Budget Watchdog To Candidates: Back Up Tough Talk | WBUR

February 23, 2012

Maya MacGuineas, the CRFB president, also directs the fiscal policy program at the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank. The analysis of the candidates' budget proposals is part of the CRFB's US Budget Watch project, which seeks to keep the ...

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Lower The Deficit? Not With These Gop Candidates | The Fiscal Times

February 23, 2012

“None of the numbers are ever going to be perfect and none of the best scorers in the whole city [of Washington] can ever get all this perfect,” said Maya MacGuineas, CRFB's president, who says her organization's analysis is still a work in progress.

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Gop Candidates' Budget Proposals Evaluated | C-SPAN

February 23, 2012

... debate on the fiscal challenges facing the country. Panelist will include former Members of Congress along with former OMB and CBO Director Alice Rivlin. Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, will moderate.

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Obama Urges Corporate Tax Cut, Closing Loopholes | Reuters

February 22, 2012

'HELPFUL START' The president's plan "is a helpful start to the much-needed discussion about how best to reform the corporate tax code," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a deficit hawk activist group.

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