Re-Launch of U.S. Budget Watch for 2012 Election

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has officially re-launched U.S. Budget Watch, a project meant to raise awareness on fiscal issues in the 2012 campaign and to provide objective analysis of the candidates' fiscal plans. Our first paper, The 12 Principles of Fiscal Responsibility for the 2012 Campaign, lays out 12 specific principles that all candidates should adhere to.

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Recent Publications

December 15, 2011
The 12 Principles of Fiscal Responsibility for the 2012 Campaign
November 23, 2009
Newly Updated Charts Comparing Health Care Reform Bills
October 19, 2009
Evaluating Health Care Plans
September 28, 2009
Comparing Health Care Plans: A Guide to Reform Proposals
September 3, 2009
The Cost of "Current Policy"
July 8, 2009
Options to Pay for Health Care Reform
May 19, 2009
Analysis of the President's FY2010 Budget
March 30, 2009
Comparing the FY2010 Budget Resolutions
March 25, 2009
CBO's Analysis of the President's FY 2010 Budget Blueprint
March 8, 2009
More on the President's FY 2010 Budget Blueprint
February 25, 2009
A First Look at the President's FY 2010 Budget Blueprint
February 16, 2009
Analysis of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
February 10, 2009
Comparing the Stimulus Packages
October 30, 2008
Promises Promises: A Fiscal Voter Guide to the 2008 Election
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is the parent organization of the US Budget Watch Project. It is a bipartisan, non-profit group committed to educating the public about issues that have significant fiscal policy impact. The Committee is made up of some of the most important budget experts in the country including many of the past Directors of the Budget Committees, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Reserve Board.

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Go Big

CRFB - along with many other lawmakers, business leaders, former government officials, and organizations - is calling for Congress and the White House to "Go Big" to enact savings sufficeint to stabilize and reduce debt as a share of the economy.

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Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform

The bipartisan Peterson-Pew Commission is made up of the country's most seasoned federal budget policymakers. The commission is supported by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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