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Save to My PortfolioFacing the Music: The Fiscal Outlook at the End of the Bush Administration

Alan J. Auerbach, Jason Furman and William G. Gale, May 08, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Facing the Music: The Fiscal Outlook at the End of the Bush Administration

This paper discusses the most recent Congressional Budget Office baseline projection, and uses it to examine the causes of the fiscal decline since 2000 and the medium- and longer-term fiscal outlook.

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Fiscal Policy, Taxes, Social Security, Medicare, Retirement

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Save to My PortfolioBudget Chaos: What, Me Worry?

Bill Frenzel and Ron Haskins, April 07, 2008, The Washington Times

Budget Chaos: What, Me Worry?As the baby boomers begin to retire this year, the burden of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid will grow relentlessly. With more people in the programs and more expensive benefits, the nation will quickly encounter a budget disaster. Bill Frenzel and Ron Haskins say that dramatic reforms are needed to avoid budget chaos for future generations. Read More

Fiscal Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Budget Deficit

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Save to My PortfolioFiscal Policy: Fully Account for the Budget, Stick to the Budget, and Work with the Other Party

Jason Furman, April 04, 2008, Slate

Fiscal Policy: Fully Account for the Budget, Stick to the Budget, and Work with the Other PartyAs part of a series offering detailed policy prescriptions for the next president, Slate asked Hamilton Project Director and Brookings Senior Fellow Jason Furman for his views on how to remedy the current fiscal crisis. Furman offers a three-part response: fully account for the budget, stick to the budget and work with the other party. Read More

Fiscal Policy, Budget Deficit, U.S. Economy

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Save to My PortfolioTaking Back our Fiscal Future

April 2008, The Brookings Institution and the Heritage Foundation

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Save to My PortfolioTaking Back Our Fiscal Future

Monday, March 31, 2008
Washington, DC

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Save to My PortfolioTaming the Budget

Isabel V. Sawhill, November 01, 2007, Ideas Primary

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Save to My PortfolioThe Budget Deficit and the Soaring Costs of Health Care

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Manchester, NH

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Save to My PortfolioWhy the 2005 Social Security Initiative Failed, and What it Means for the Future

William A. Galston, September 21, 2007, NYU John Brademas Center

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Save to My PortfolioAmerica's Economy - Headed for Crisis: Realistic Approaches Are Essential

Robert Bixby, J. Robert Kerrey, Peter G. Peterson and Warren B. Rudman, 2007, Opportunity 08

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Save to My PortfolioForeign Holdings of U.S. Debt: Is Our Economy Vulnerable?

Kenneth Rogoff, June 26, 2007, House Committee on the Budget

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Save to My PortfolioStill Crazy After All These Years: Understanding the Budget Outlook

Alan J. Auerbach, Jason Furman and William G. Gale, April 27, 2007, Tax Notes

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Save to My PortfolioRestoring Fiscal Sanity 2007: The Health Spending Challenge

Thursday, March 15, 2007
Washington, DC

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Save to My PortfolioTaming the Deficit: Forge a Grand Compromise for a Sustainable Future

Bill Frenzel, Charles Stenholm, G. William Hoagland and Isabel V. Sawhill, 2007, Opportunity 08

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Save to My PortfolioWhy Deficits and Debt Render the United States Vulnerable

Alice M. Rivlin and Isabel V. Sawhill, February 21, 2007, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers

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Save to My PortfolioTaming the Deficit, Together

Bill Frenzel, Charles Stenholm, Isabel V. Sawhill and William Hoagland, February 12, 2007, The New York Times

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Save to My PortfolioOptions to Close the Long-run Fiscal Gap

Jason Furman, January 31, 2007, Senate Committee on the Budget

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Save to My PortfolioRestraining Federal Domestic Spending

James C. Capretta, January 2007, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTaming the Deficit

Bill Frenzel, Charles Stenholm, Isabel V. Sawhill and William Hoagland, January 2007, The Brookings Institution

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Isabel V. Sawhill

Isabel V. Sawhill

Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
The Cabot Family Chair

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.
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Bill Frenzel

Bill Frenzel

Guest Scholar, Economic Studies

A U.S. congressman for 20 years, Bill Frenzel has specialized in budget issues and tax policy. He was the ranking minority member on the House Budget Committee; advised President Clinton on NAFTA; and advised President Bush on Social Security and tax reform.
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