US Budget Watch - Fiscal Policy Program

If Health Reform Costs Too Much, Should A 'Fail-Safe' Kick In? | Christian Science Monitor

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:13:00 +0000

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http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/09/11/if-health-reform-costs-too-muc...

They get ignored, waived, and sometimes eliminated altogether,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, ...

Automatic Cuts Could Help Push Past a Health Hurdle | New York Times

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:44:00 +0000

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/health/policy/11fiscal.html

... and sometimes eliminated altogether,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which is supported by business. ... and more »

As Usual, Congress Is Way Behind on Budget Bills | McClatchy Washington Bureau

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:30:00 +0000

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/washington/story/74964.html

... budget process is broken, and this is another one," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a watchdog group. ... and more »

Four Stimulus Breaks Due to Run Out at Year End | San Francisco Chronicle

admin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:44:00 +0000

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/05/BU5G19IBLT.DTL&type=...

... stimulus provisions, but not without "real macroeconomic risks," says Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ...

Obama Would Keep $85 Billion in Tax Breaks for Working Poor | Washington Post

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:35:00 +0000

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/AR2009090203471....

Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, called the move "outrageous" at a time when the nation is facing ...

The Deficit Could Be $1.6 Trillion | FederalNewsRadio.com

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:31:00 +0000

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http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=15&sid=1748343

$1.5 Trillion Deficits Eyed for '09, '10 | Washington Times

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:58:00 +0000

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http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/26/15-trillion-deficits-eyed-for-09-10/

"These numbers are simply alarming," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a bipartisan budget-watchdog group. ... and more »

The Deficit's $2 Trillion Dollar Wound | Nightly Business Report

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:41:00 +0000

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http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/transcripts/deficit_revised_to_9trillion_09082...

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 »

As Bernanke Tapped for a Second Term, U.S. Deficits Appear Likely to Soar | NewsHour

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:04:00 +0000

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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec09/bernanke_08-25.html

CBO, Obama Forecast Widening Deficits | The Hill

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000

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... 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 »

Trillion-Dollar Deficits: How Serious Are They? | Christian Science Monitor

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:03:00 +0000

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http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/08/25/trillion-dollar-deficits-how-s...

... seeing unmanageable levels of red ink for the foreseeable future,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ... and more »

Between a Deficit and a Hard Place | CNNMoney.com

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:19:00 +0000

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http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/25/news/economy/us_deficit_projection/?postversion=...

... larger deficit projections than those released by OMB," the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget wrote in a statement after the reports' release. ... and more »

Obama Raises 2010 Deficit Estimate to $1.5 Trillion | Bloomberg

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:39:00 +0000

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aNaqecavD9ek

“It throws a wrench in health-care reforms,” Maya Macguineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said in an interview. ... and more »

2010 Budget Deficit | Bloomberg TV

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:10:00 +0000

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http://www.newamerica.net/pressroom/2009/2010_budget_deficit_bloomberg_tv

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, interviewed on the budget deficit. . . Original Video

W.H., Congress Project Record Deficits | CBS News

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:02:00 +0000

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/25/politics/main5264245.shtml

... bad as they do now," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Let the morally, ethically, socially, ... and more »

Bad News About the Shrinking Deficit | Marketplace

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:23:00 +0000

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http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/25/am-deficit/

The Skyrocketing Deficit: How Scared Should We Be? | Politics Daily

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:05:00 +0000

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http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/25/the-skyrocketing-deficit-how-scared-shou...

"It's a dangerous situation, but appropriate for what we faced," Maya Macguineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Budget and director of the ...

Now We Must Think | GovExec.com

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:07:00 +0000

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http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0809/081909mm.htm

... honestly say that things have never looked as bad as they do now," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ...

Obama's Important Nod to the Middle on Health Care | Dallas Morning News

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:44:00 +0000

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http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/08/obamas-importan.ht...

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 ...

Lawmakers Urged to Raise Nation's Debt Limit | Wall Street Journal

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:11:00 +0000

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124994128802720681.html

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, in an interview said "the time is now" for lawmakers to tackle issue. ... and more »