RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Henry J. Aaron, June 24, 2008, House Committee on the Budget
Henry J. Aaron testified before the House Committee on the Budget about H.R. 3654, a bill that would establish a federal budget commission to "reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future." Read More
VIDEO
The Honorable Jim Cooper (D-TN) and The Honorable Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), June 18, 2008
Two distinguished members of Congress: Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and Representative Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) spoke at a Brookings forum on methods to correct the unsustainable path of our current fiscal policies. Rep. Ryan, the ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, addressed containing government spending by restructuring the tax code, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Rep. Cooper is a Democrat on the House Budget Committee and a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. He recently introduced the “Securing America’s Future Economy Commission Act” or SAFE Act, which would establish a commission to address the long-term fiscal outlook. Senior Fellow Isabel Sawhill moderated the panel.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Akash Deep and Robert Z. Lawrence, June 2008, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper
The volatility of state tax revenues can force states and localities to cut back on necessary programs or raise taxes at a time when the state economy is already suffering. Akash Deep and Robert Z. Lawrence explain that pooling the risk of tax revenue losses could compensate states and localities for lost tax revenue and allow them to respond to fiscal crises without raising taxes or cutting services. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Furman, May/June 2008, Project HOPE/ Health Affairs
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William G. Gale, May 13, 2008, Senate Finance Committee
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Furman, November 07, 2007, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Furman, September 06, 2007, House Committee on Ways and Means
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Bordoff, Jason Furman and Lawrence H. Summers, June 2007, Hamilton Project Strategy Paper, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., Lily L. Batchelder and Peter R. Orszag, August 2006, The Brookings Institution
PAST EVENT
Friday, December 02, 2005
8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
PAST EVENT
Thursday, November 03, 2005
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William G. Gale, 12-Aug-04, The Brookings Institution