House Democrats Take Another Crack at Sequester Replacement
Although efforts to replace the sequester have been on hold for a while, the House Democrats, led by House Budget Committee ranking member Chris Va
Domestic Spending
CBO Releases Updated Estimate of Farm Bills
Update: This blog has been updated to include numbers from the CBO score of the
Expanding Principal Writedowns to Fannie and Freddie
Sometimes, the timing of things can really work out in Washington.
Education Reforms in A Bipartisan Path Forward
Although most discussion of Erskine Bowles' and Al Simpson's
Discretionary Savings in the Bipartisan Path Forward
Over the past few years, lawmakers have made the most progress in discretionary spending in the deficit reduction effort.
CBO Updates Estimate of 112th Congress Farm Bills
The last Congress attempted to work out a new farm bill but could never reach an agreement.
Unintended Consequences of the Sequester
There has been a lot of talk about the sequester in recent weeks as
Senate Democratic Proposal and Other Plans to Replace the Sequester
Update: This post has been updated as of February 27, 2013 to reflect new proposals from the Senate Republicans
New Proposal to Reform Federal Student Aid
In a report released today, the N
We Still Need Postal Reform
Today, The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)