spending
Entitlement Reform: The 800 pound gorilla that’s being ignored in the 2008 campaign
by DAVID C. JOHN
When asked what they would do about fixing entitlement spending, with just a few exceptions, the current presidential candidates quickly retreat into clichés.
Do Deficits Really Matter?
by DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN
According to the former CBO Director, they matter a great deal.
A Bipartisan Solution to Long-Term Spending Discipline
by ARLEN SPECTER
SAFE Commission would call on both Democrats and Republicans to serve.
Debt Reduction Done Right
by MAYA MACGUINEAS
With the debt at historic levels, this respected budget expert argues that what the country needs is a bold and balanced plan to curb spending and get the economy back on track.
Q&A with Alan Simpson
The former Wyoming Senator talks about the politics of the moment and why the plan he coauthored with Erskine Bowles represents the best hope of reducing the debt before it is too late.
Putting an End to Budget Gimmickry
by MARTHA ROBY
The first term Congresswoman from Alabama discusses the bill she has introduced to restore accountability to the budgeting process. “Recent polls indicate that as few as one in ten Americans think Congress is doing a good job. The cause of that discontent is often rooted in a fundamental problem: the American people don’t trust what politicians tell them.
And why should they?”
