Blogs about: Budget Policy
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We are Citizens; the Time is Now
In the first State of the Union address of his second term as president of the United States, Barack Obama outlined an ambitious agenda, to reform economic and social policy, education, immigration, e… more →
Independents of Principle
We are Citizens; the Time is Now
wrote 4 months ago: In the first State of the Union address of his second term as president of the United States, Barack … more →
The Federal Balance Sheet
wrote 5 months ago: Matthew Klein at The Economist‘s Free Exchange blog has some interesting ideas on how to view … more →
The Flawed Logic of Austerity
wrote 5 months ago: What is most impressive about the commitment of some ideologues in Congress to what might be called … more →
Beyond the Perverse Politics of Partisan Sabotage
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wrote 5 months ago: A desperate situation has overtaken the national organizing structure of the Republican Party: the p … more →
Who is "Fiscal Cliff"?
wrote 6 months ago: “Fiscal cliff” is a manner of speaking, not a fact of life. The trickle down economic th … more →
Education Must Be Leading Priority for Vibrant, Sustainable Future
wrote 6 months ago: National priority: world-leading education The United States of America has been, since its birth 23 … more →
The Economist on tax proposals
wrote 7 months ago: The Economist this week includes a summary (above) of some of the major tax policy proposals being t … more →
The Marginal Impact of Tax Credits (plus some thoughts on progressive consumption taxes)
wrote 7 months ago: Timothy Taylor reviews some of the CBO’s findings in its Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- … more →
Revenue-gutting Fiscal Plan is Deliberate Choice to Prolong Crisis
wrote 7 months ago: In June of 2011, we put forward a simple observation, that refusal to deal with revenue shortfalls, … more →
About State-level Healthcare Reform Benefits
wrote 7 months ago: If your state is run by one of those Republican governors who is still refusing to participate in an … more →
Union Spending budget : New Policy Announcements
wrote 7 months ago: Direct Tax Code (DTC) and Goods and Service Tax (GST) The Finance Minister reiterated - The expediti … more →
PAHO Budget Policy presented to the 28th Pan American Sanitary Conference
wrote 9 months ago: Roman Sotela, Senior Advisor of the Planning, Budget, and Institutional Development unit of the Pan … more →
Paul Ryan is a Dangerous Liar
wrote 9 months ago: Paul Ryan accepted the Republican party’s nomination as candidate for the vice presidency. Dur … more →
A Debate Worth Reading
wrote 9 months ago: The debate is introduced by the moderator saying: [W]hy should arts funding be the government’ … more →
The Real Fiscal Threat
wrote 9 months ago: Greg Ip at The Economist writes: Here’s the real threat. Even if the Bush tax cuts are extende … more →
A Little Ryan Commentary
wrote 10 months ago: As is typical for me, I’m still not quite sure where I fall in the Ryan pick. I think he … more →
The Mother of all Gaffes
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wrote 10 months ago: Mitt Romney’s naming of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to be the vice presidential candidate on his tic … more →
Situation 'normal': time to put fiscal policies away
wrote 1 year ago: May 19, 2012 Secretary of the Treasury, Dr Martin Parkinson. Photo: Andrew Meares The Treasury say … more →
Let's Elevate Teachers to Build a Better Future
wrote 1 year ago: It is National Teachers Day, a day of recognition for one of the most challenging and under apprecia … more →
