Isabel V. Sawhill
The commission did a wonderful job of being specific and putting together a bold plan. This is how [we] hoped the [its] work would be used.
[The tax package] should have been combined with a phased-in reduction of the deficit over the longer term.
2010
Dec
16
Past Event
Should the Disadvantaged be Spared from the Budget Axe? A Look at the President’s Budget Commission Findings and How They Could Impact the Poor
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Washington, DC
I think the probability that Congress is going to take significant action on the deficit is almost zero, at least in the immediate future.
2010
Nov
17
Past Event
The Politics of Entitlement Reform and the Budget Deficit
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Washington, DC