Research and Commentary

On the Budget, Obama's Opening Bid Was Reasonable

April 16, 2013, Ron Haskins

Brookings Expert Roundtable on President Obama’s Federal Budget Proposal for FY 2014

April 11, 2013, Ron Haskins, Isabel V. Sawhill and Bill Frenzel

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A State of the Union Wish List

February 8, 2013, Ron Haskins

Going Big On Deficit Reduction Is Dead. Now What?

January 14, 2013, Ron Haskins

A Bipartisan Proposal: Go Medium to Avoid Fiscal Cliff

December 5, 2012, Ron Haskins and Michael E. O'Hanlon

The Fiscal Cliff: Predictable, Reprehensible, But Still Avoidable

November 6, 2012, Ron Haskins

The Looming Fiscal Cliff: Little Room for Optimism

October 17, 2012, Ron Haskins

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The Federal Budget Sequester Is Coming, and It Won’t Be Pretty

September 17, 2012, Ron Haskins

Can Paul Ryan as Vice President Boost the Odds of a Deficit Compromise?

August 28, 2012, Ron Haskins

Paul Ryan Potentially a Game Changer for the Presidential Campaigns

August 13, 2012, Ron Haskins

The Next President Needs to Focus on the Federal Budget

July 16, 2012, Ron Haskins and Benjamin Wittes

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The Deficit: GOP Must Give In on Taxes, Democrats on Spending

June 20, 2012, Ron Haskins

Paul Ryan: The Most Daring Budget Hawk of His Generation

March 27, 2012, Ron Haskins

Another Disappointing Federal Budget

February 14, 2012, Ron Haskins

Addressing the Budget Deficit: The Next President Must Solve the U.S. Deficit Crisis

January 19, 2012, Ron Haskins

@ Brookings Podcast: Automatic Spending Cuts and Programs for the Poor

December 30, 2011, Ron Haskins

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Medicare Premium Support: A Primer

December 16, 2011, Henry J. Aaron, James C. Capretta, Pete Domenici, Ron Haskins and Alice M. Rivlin

Congress Should Use Cost-Effectiveness to Guide Spending Cuts

November 30, 2011, Jon Baron and Ron Haskins

The Super Committee’s Failure and Its Effect on Low-Income Families

November 28, 2011, Ron Haskins

Web Chat: Congressional Super Committee Unable to Find Compromise

November 23, 2011, Ron Haskins

Reduce the Budget Deficit Through Innovation

November 1, 2011, Jon Baron and Ron Haskins

Obama's Deficit Opportunity

September 21, 2011, Ron Haskins

The 15-Year Anniversary of Welfare Reform

August 22, 2011, Ron Haskins

Web Chat: The Day After the Debt Limit Deadline

August 3, 2011, Ron Haskins

The Budget Crisis of 2011: The View from 2021

July 22, 2011, Ron Haskins