We’ve Made Remarkable Progress Toward Reducing the Deficit ArticleFeb 5, 2013 We’ve Made Remarkable Progress Toward Reducing the Deficit The Congressional Budget Office’s most recent budget projections show that the United States has made astounding progress toward reducing the federal budget deficit. Feb 5, 2013 Michael Linden
Budget Cuts Set Funding Path to Historic Lows ReportJan 29, 2013 Budget Cuts Set Funding Path to Historic Lows Spending on a raft of key federal programs from airport security to health care research under the “non-defense discretionary” budget banner will dip to all-time lows under the Budget Control Act. Jan 29, 2013 Michael Linden
Loopholes in the Estate Tax Show Why Revenue Must Be on the Table ArticleJan 24, 2013 Loopholes in the Estate Tax Show Why Revenue Must Be on the Table Before Congress sacrifices needed public investments or puts programs that serve middle-class families at risk in the name of deficit reduction, it should ensure that the estate tax is actually paid by the few wealthy estates still subject to it. Jan 24, 2013 Seth Hanlon, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Next Round of Deficit Reduction Must Tackle Hidden Spending in the Tax Code ReportJan 22, 2013 Next Round of Deficit Reduction Must Tackle Hidden Spending in the Tax Code Reducing or reforming certain tax breaks for high-income individuals and corporations could raise $1 trillion in revenue over 10 years. Jan 22, 2013 Seth Hanlon
House Republicans Still Haven’t Learned Lessons from Their 1995 Government Shutdown ArticleJan 17, 2013 House Republicans Still Haven’t Learned Lessons from Their 1995 Government Shutdown Facing three potential fiscal crises in the next 10 weeks, House Republicans and the president would do well to look back at the 1995 government shutdown for compromise ideas and lessons learned. Jan 17, 2013 Scott Lilly
The Deficit Reduction We Have Achieved So Far ArticleJan 8, 2013 The Deficit Reduction We Have Achieved So Far Three-quarters of the $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction already enacted since the start of fiscal year 2011 has been spending cuts. Jan 8, 2013 Michael Linden, Michael Ettlinger
Revenue from the Fiscal Cliff Deal in Context ArticleJan 3, 2013 Revenue from the Fiscal Cliff Deal in Context After a decade of repeated tax cuts, the increase in revenue achieved in the legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff is a step in the right direction, but it won’t be enough. Jan 3, 2013 Michael Linden, Michael Ettlinger
Cliff Diving ArticleDec 31, 2012 Cliff Diving Congressional Republicans’ unwillingness to let the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy expire is irresponsible and will prove harmful to our economic future. Dec 31, 2012 Michael Ettlinger
Plan B: Job Losses, Middle-Class Tax Increases, and Trivial Deficit Reduction ArticleDec 19, 2012 Plan B: Job Losses, Middle-Class Tax Increases, and Trivial Deficit Reduction House Speaker John Boehner’s plan lacks seriousness and is an attempt to divert attention from an unwillingness to adopt a balanced approach that all serious people recognize as a necessity. Dec 19, 2012 Michael Linden, Michael Ettlinger
5 Reasons Faith Communities Care About the Fiscal Showdown ArticleDec 19, 2012 5 Reasons Faith Communities Care About the Fiscal Showdown The faithful are standing alongside their fellow citizens to remind our elected officials that society’s most vulnerable—the hungry, the elderly, the poor, the sick, and the needy—should be reflected in and protected by our national policies. Dec 19, 2012 Jack Jenkins
President Obama’s Latest Proposal Largely Mirrors the Bipartisan Simpson-Bowles Plan ArticleDec 19, 2012 President Obama’s Latest Proposal Largely Mirrors the Bipartisan Simpson-Bowles Plan The president is trying to find a middle ground on both revenue and spending cuts, and only the most ideologically blinded lawmakers would reject his latest proposal to resolve the fiscal showdown. Dec 19, 2012 Michael Linden
Congress Should Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Now ArticleDec 17, 2012 Congress Should Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Now If Congress fails to extend emergency unemployment benefits, the U.S. economy will create 300,000 fewer jobs next year and three in four unemployed Americans will receive no benefits. Dec 17, 2012 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.