Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Social Security

Congresswoman Lummis Introduces Bill to Gradually Raise the Retirement Age

CRFB would like to give much praise to Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) for

House GOP Leadership Vows to Address Entitlement Spending

In their reaction to the President's FY 2012 budget proposal, the House Republican leadership has been very critical of the President's reluctance

‘Line’ Items: Super Bowl Edition

Game On – The Super Bowl in Texas won’t be until Sunday, but Washington had its own big game last week as President Obama gave his

CBO Projects Social Security to Be Forever in the Red

In yesterday's Budget and Economic Outlook, CBO shows that Social Security will

Third Way Introduces New Social Security Reform Plan

Yesterday, the organization Third Way released a plan outlining several Social Security

2010 Financial Report of the U.S. Government

The Treasury Department released Tuesday its annual Financial Report of the U.S Government.

Line Items: Botched Snap Edition

Washington Drops the Ball – To many federal budget watchers, the tax cut debate has been more frustrating than watching the

Not Enough Thirst in Congress for Ad Hoc COLA

Today legislation to provide $250 payments to Social Security recipients in lieu

'Our Fiscal Security' Gets Specific

You might have missed it last week if you were preparing to chow down on some turkey, but

Ryan-Rivlin Health Care Plan Unveiled

Many of the recent debt reduction plans—including, the fiscal commission's

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