Bipartisan Advocates for Fiscal Responsibility
Deficit spending is once again the norm in Washington, the national debt is growing, and no progress has been made in reforming the nation’s underfunded entitlement programs. Budgetary mechanisms to impose fiscal discipline have been weakened or repealed while the commitment to control the budget in the political arena has been lost. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is a bipartisan organization -- whose membership includes most of the previous heads of OMB and CBO -- committed to educating the public and members of Congress about the budget process and fiscal responsibility.
The Committee, founded in 1981, became a part of the New America Foundation in 2003, and is headed by Maya MacGuineas, who also directs the Fiscal Policy Program. For a more detailed description of the Committee and a complete list of its Board of Directors, please see the links at right.
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of Maya MacGuineas on Renewing Statutory PAYGO
Prepared Text for Delivery Before the House Budget Committee | July 25, 2007
Testimony of Maya MacGuineas on Congress' Role in Federal Financial Management
Prepared Text for Delivery Before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security | May 25, 2006
Testimony of Maya MacGuineas on Social Security Solutions Beyond Solvency
Prepared Text for Delivery Before the Subcommittee on Social Security | June 14, 2005
Articles
| Article | Date |
|---|---|
| Deficit Bubble Boiling, Trouble is Close Behind | February 28, 2008 |
| Economic Diversification | December 31, 2007 |
| Hopes for Tax Reform in 2007 | January 10, 2007 |
| Time for a Budget Summit | November 5, 2006 |
| The Bucks Don't Stop | February 19, 2006 |
| Time for a New Budget | October 23, 2005 |
Policy Papers
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolutions | April 2008 |
| Taking Back Our Fiscal Future | April 2008 |
| Letter On the Budget Resolution And Taxes | March 2008 |
| More Details on the President's FY2009 Budget | February 2008 |
| The President's Medicare Proposal | February 2008 |
| As the Stimulus Negotiations Continue... | February 2008 |
| An Alternate Baseline | February 2008 |
| A First Look at the President's FY 2009 Budget | February 2008 |
| CBO Baseline: The Deficit is Growing Again | January 2008 |
| Fiscal Stimulus: Do It Right or Don't Do It At All | January 2008 |
Events
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| The Presidential Candidates' Domestic Policy Plans | April 29, 2008 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Annual Conference | April 2, 2008 |
| Patch It or Pitch It? | December 6, 2007 |
| CBO's Peter Orszag Releases Study on Rising Cost of Health Care | November 13, 2007 |
| Federal Budget Discussion with Former Members of Congress | April 18, 2007 |
| Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Annual Conference | March 13, 2007 |
| War, Tax Cuts, Entitlement Programs, and a Balanced Budget | February 1, 2007 |
| Outgoing CBO Director Discusses The Long-Term Budget Outlook | December 15, 2005 |
| From Tinkering to Fundamental Reform | December 5, 2005 |
| Paying for Katrina: Closing the Fiscal Gap | November 14, 2005 |
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