US Budget Watch - Fiscal Policy Program http://usbudgetwatch.org/taxonomy/term/109/0 en If Health Reform Costs Too Much, Should A 'Fail-Safe' Kick In? | Christian Science Monitor http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/if-health-reform-costs-too-much-should-fail-safe-kick-christian-science-monitor <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/09/11/if-health-reform-costs-too-much-should-a-%E2%80%98fail-safe%E2%80%99-kick-in/">http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/09/11/if-health-reform-costs-too-muc...</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>They get ignored, waived, and sometimes eliminated altogether,&rdquo; said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, ...</p> Christian Science Monitor Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:13:00 +0000 admin 1415 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Automatic Cuts Could Help Push Past a Health Hurdle | New York Times http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/automatic-cuts-could-help-push-past-health-hurdle-new-york-times <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/health/policy/11fiscal.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/health/policy/11fiscal.html</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... and sometimes eliminated altogether,&rdquo; said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which is supported by business. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas New York Times Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:44:00 +0000 admin 1394 at http://usbudgetwatch.org As Usual, Congress Is Way Behind on Budget Bills | McClatchy Washington Bureau http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/usual-congress-way-behind-budget-bills-mcclatchy-washington-bureau <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.mcclatchydc.com/washington/story/74964.html">http://www.mcclatchydc.com/washington/story/74964.html</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... budget process is broken, and this is another one,&quot; said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a watchdog group. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas McClatchy Newspapers Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:30:00 +0000 admin 1374 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Four Stimulus Breaks Due to Run Out at Year End | San Francisco Chronicle http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/four-stimulus-breaks-due-run-out-year-end-san-francisco-chronicle <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/05/BU5G19IBLT.DTL&amp;type=business">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/05/BU5G19IBLT.DTL&amp;type=...</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... stimulus provisions, but not without &quot;real macroeconomic risks,&quot; says Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ...</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:44:00 +0000 admin 1376 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Obama Would Keep $85 Billion in Tax Breaks for Working Poor | Washington Post http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/obama-would-keep-85-billion-tax-breaks-working-poor-washington-post <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/AR2009090203471.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/AR2009090203471....</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, called the move &quot;outrageous&quot; at a time when the nation is facing ...</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Washington Post Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:35:00 +0000 admin 1359 at http://usbudgetwatch.org The Deficit Could Be $1.6 Trillion | FederalNewsRadio.com http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/deficit-could-be-16-trillion-federalnewsradiocom <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=15&amp;sid=1748343">http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=15&amp;sid=1748343</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.newamerica.net/pressroom/2009/deficit_could_be_1_6_trillion_federalnewsradio_com">read more</a></p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Federal News Radio Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:31:00 +0000 admin 1331 at http://usbudgetwatch.org $1.5 Trillion Deficits Eyed for '09, '10 | Washington Times http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/15-trillion-deficits-eyed-09-10-washington-times <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/26/15-trillion-deficits-eyed-for-09-10/">http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/26/15-trillion-deficits-eyed-for-09-10/</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&quot;These numbers are simply alarming,&quot; said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a bipartisan budget-watchdog group. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Washington Times Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:58:00 +0000 admin 1332 at http://usbudgetwatch.org The Deficit's $2 Trillion Dollar Wound | Nightly Business Report http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/deficits-2-trillion-dollar-wound-nightly-business-report <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/transcripts/deficit_revised_to_9trillion_090825/">http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/transcripts/deficit_revised_to_9trillion_09082...</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>MAYA MACGUINEAS, PRES., COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET: You can't borrow this much money without at some point your creditors saying, ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Nightly Business Report Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:41:00 +0000 admin 1333 at http://usbudgetwatch.org As Bernanke Tapped for a Second Term, U.S. Deficits Appear Likely to Soar | NewsHour http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/bernanke-tapped-second-term-us-deficits-appear-likely-soar-newshour <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/bernanke_08-25.html">http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/bernanke_08-25.html</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.newamerica.net/pressroom/2009/bernanke_tapped_second_term_newshour">read more</a></p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:04:00 +0000 admin 1334 at http://usbudgetwatch.org CBO, Obama Forecast Widening Deficits | The Hill http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/cbo-obama-forecast-widening-deficits-hill <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/news-archive">http://thehill.com/homenews/news-archive</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... both 2010 and 2011, along with a continued uptick in levels of unemployment through 2010, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas The Hill Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000 admin 1335 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Trillion-Dollar Deficits: How Serious Are They? | Christian Science Monitor http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/trillion-dollar-deficits-how-serious-are-they-christian-science-monitor <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/08/25/trillion-dollar-deficits-how-serious-are-they/">http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/08/25/trillion-dollar-deficits-how-s...</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... seeing unmanageable levels of red ink for the foreseeable future,&rdquo; said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Christian Science Monitor Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:03:00 +0000 admin 1336 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Between a Deficit and a Hard Place | CNNMoney.com http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/between-deficit-and-hard-place-cnnmoneycom <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/25/news/economy/us_deficit_projection/?postversion=2009082515">http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/25/news/economy/us_deficit_projection/?postversion=...</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... larger deficit projections than those released by OMB,&quot; the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget wrote in a statement after the reports' release. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> CNNMoney Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:19:00 +0000 admin 1337 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Obama Raises 2010 Deficit Estimate to $1.5 Trillion | Bloomberg http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/obama-raises-2010-deficit-estimate-15-trillion-bloomberg <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=aNaqecavD9ek">http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=aNaqecavD9ek</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&ldquo;It throws a wrench in health-care reforms,&rdquo; Maya Macguineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said in an interview. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Bloomberg News Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:39:00 +0000 admin 1338 at http://usbudgetwatch.org 2010 Budget Deficit | Bloomberg TV http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/2010-budget-deficit-bloomberg-tv <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.newamerica.net/pressroom/2009/2010_budget_deficit_bloomberg_tv">http://www.newamerica.net/pressroom/2009/2010_budget_deficit_bloomberg_tv</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, interviewed on the budget deficit. . . Original Video</p> Bloomberg News Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:10:00 +0000 admin 1339 at http://usbudgetwatch.org W.H., Congress Project Record Deficits | CBS News http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/wh-congress-project-record-deficits-cbs-news <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/25/politics/main5264245.shtml">http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/25/politics/main5264245.shtml</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... bad as they do now,&quot; said Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Let the morally, ethically, socially, ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> CBSNews.com Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:02:00 +0000 admin 1340 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Bad News About the Shrinking Deficit | Marketplace http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/bad-news-about-shrinking-deficit-marketplace <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/25/am-deficit/">http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/25/am-deficit/</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.newamerica.net/pressroom/2009/bad_news_about_shrinking_deficit_marketplace">read more</a></p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Marketplace Maya MacGuineas Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:23:00 +0000 admin 1341 at http://usbudgetwatch.org The Skyrocketing Deficit: How Scared Should We Be? | Politics Daily http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/skyrocketing-deficit-how-scared-should-we-be-politics-daily <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/25/the-skyrocketing-deficit-how-scared-should-we-be/">http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/25/the-skyrocketing-deficit-how-scared-shou...</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&quot;It's a dangerous situation, but appropriate for what we faced,&quot; Maya Macguineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Budget and director of the ...</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas Politics Daily Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:05:00 +0000 admin 1342 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Now We Must Think | GovExec.com http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/now-we-must-think-govexeccom <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0809/081909mm.htm">http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0809/081909mm.htm</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>... honestly say that things have never looked as bad as they do now,&quot; said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ...</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Government Executive Maya MacGuineas Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:07:00 +0000 admin 1253 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Obama's Important Nod to the Middle on Health Care | Dallas Morning News http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/obamas-important-nod-middle-health-care-dallas-morning-news <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/08/obamas-importan.html">http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/08/obamas-importan.ht...</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>This summer, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has been outlining the seriousness of that debt. It now is around $11 trillion, not counting in ...</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas The Dallas Morning News Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:44:00 +0000 admin 1254 at http://usbudgetwatch.org Lawmakers Urged to Raise Nation's Debt Limit | Wall Street Journal http://usbudgetwatch.org/news/lawmakers-urged-raise-nations-debt-limit-wall-street-journal <div class="field field-type-link field-field-publication-url"> <div class="field-label">Original URL:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124994128802720681.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124994128802720681.html</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, in an interview said &quot;the time is now&quot; for lawmakers to tackle issue. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo;</p> Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Policy Program Maya MacGuineas The Wall Street Journal Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:11:00 +0000 admin 1255 at http://usbudgetwatch.org