July 2009
True Health Care Change Is in Proposal's Details | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
... 9.2 million people with household incomes of $75000 and up lacked health insurance, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ...
Congress Braces for Showdown Over Health-Care Reform | U.S. News & World Report
"We've already been hit with the sticker shock of just how much this is going to cost -- a trillion dollars plus in 10 years with higher costs beyond that, so there remain questions about whether this is the right time to be engaging in such an expensive agenda item," said Maya C. MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, in Washington, D.C. She said the House measure doesn't do enough to make "a real dent in the growth of health-care costs."
CBO Chief: Health Bills Would Be More Costly | Washington Times
... the fiscal outlook has become "considerably worse," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ...
The Bill for Health Reform | Boston Globe
According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, taxing benefits of those earning more than $250,000 would generate $40 billion over 10 years.
The Federal Deficit Tops $1-Trillion | Nightly Business Report
MAYA MACGUINEAS, PRES., COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET: What we're doing is we are borrowing to keep the economy afloat and this is a short term strategy. The problem is that the trillion dollars is a reminder that we don't have any plan to stop borrowing at an unsustainable level.
Budget Deficit Passes $1 Trillion | Wall Street Journal
"Most anybody who's being honest knows we've reached a point where we've got a very dangerous fiscal situation, and it won't fix itself," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. She said the White House and Congress should negotiate a broad plan to reduce deficits now.
A Budget Hurricane | Chicago Tribune
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"Having spent over a decade worrying about budget deficits," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, "I can quite honestly say that things have never looked as bad as they do now." Original article
CBO Warns of Fiscal Disaster over Deficits | Washington Times
"For years, we've been warning that the budget was out of balance over the long term and we should act while there is still time," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. "Well, guess what? Time is quickly running out. We're drowning in unprecedented levels of red ink, and there is no plan to fix the situation."
Why Taxes Will Need to Go Up | CNN Money
"Ultimately, the long-term budget outlook will necessitate serious tax and spending changes," says the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which is led by tax and budget experts from the left and the right.