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The Cliff Is a Hard Place to Compromise
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Posturing and negotiating between Republicans and Democrats on deficit reduction before the "fiscal cliff" of automatic spending cuts and tax increases on Jan. 1, 2013.
The revival of Simpson-Bowles recommendations on deficit reduction in Nov.-Dec. 2012
09/26/2011
Both Republicans and Democrats now look to Simpson-Bowles as the basis of building an agreement that generates revenue by reducing loopholes, deductions and tax expenditures. Christina Romer, former chairwoman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisors's puts forward a strategy based on Simpson-Bowles in an op-ed in the NYT, Nov. 11, 2012. The "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax increases and spending cuts goes into effect on Jan. 1, in the absence of an agreement. The Romney plan and the proposal by Martin Feldstein on limiting tax deductions and loopholes for high income earners are a way to distribute the tax burden equitably.
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Friedman on Obama, the presidential campaign of 2012 and the failure to embrace the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan
09/26/2011
A campaign developed by campaign consultants lacking boldness and clear vision, one developed in test-tube fashion, is how Friedman describes the Obama election campaign. He describes the long period in the second half of 2011 as a crucial period inthe Obama presidency, when Obama lacked the courage to embrace his own presidential commission's Simpson-Bowles plan for deficit reduction and simply vacillated in a back and forth with Republicans. The price may well be the loss of independent and center-right voters.
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New York Mayor Bloomberg on reviving the U.S. economy
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Bloomberg says its time Obama and the Republicans stop promising a free lunch, or something for nothing. He suggests a two step answer to the economic problems facing the U.S. - let the Bush tax cuts expire for all income groups, and passage on an up or down vote of the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan for $4 trillion in savings. This would give U.S. businesses the confidence to invest instead of holding back because of the uncertainty, and lead to higher economic growth and lower unemployment.
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Romney's plan on taxes and the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan
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Romney's plan to limit or eliminate some standard tax deductions similar to the Simpson-Bowles plan.
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Romney Specifies Deductions He'd Cut
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Alan Simpson on the August 2 Debt Ceiling and Deficit legislation of August 2, 2011
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Alan Simpson of the Simpson-Bowles Commission talks about the debt panel or super-committee's task in coming up with $1.2 trillion in savings by the end of 2011. Simpson says the work of that committe will be similiar to the work he and Bowles engaged in. An enormous effort will go into clearing misperceptions and preconceived notions. He says there are only so many ways of coming up with savings and everything has to be touched to get to the goal, given that the U.S. borrows 39 cents of every dollar it spends.
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U.S. Federal Reserve and policies to counteract the effects of the "fiscal cliff" on GDP and economic growth in 2013
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Fix the Debt campaign inspired by Simpson-Bowles and the Oct 25, 2012 U.S. CEO's statement
10/25/2012
Over 80 U.S. CEO's issue a statement endorsing the basic framework of Simpson-Bowles commission of tax increases of $1 for every $3 in spending cuts to reduce the U.S. deficit. The statement calls for lowering tax rates as part of tax reform, capping deductions and loopholes to broaden the tax base, and cutting spending. The Romney campaign says it will go beyond what Simpson-Bowles proposed in addressing the deficit. The Obama campaign says it agrees with the idea of combining tax increases with spending cuts. CEO's also support simplifying the corporate tax code and lowering taxes to improve competitiveness.
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Martin Feldstein, Sheila Bair and other experts on the Bowles-Simpson Deficit Commission proposals
11/17/2010
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Martin Feldstein - How to cut the deficit without raising taxes
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Republican views on the Bowles-Simpson Deficit Commission proposals
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11/18/2010
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Charlie Rose Talks to Erskine Bowles, Alan Simpson
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Wall Street Journal 03/03/2011
Wall Street Journal 04/05/2011
New York Times 04/07/2011
Raise Taxes, but Not Tax Rates
New York Times 05/04/2011
Feldstein's proposal for a 2% cap on reduction in taxes from deductions and exclusions.
05/04/2011
Feldstein says its important to increases taxes not tax rates. And the the way to go is to follow the President's Bowles-Simpson Deficit Commission's proposal on tax expenditures. As it is politically difficult to eliminate deductions and exclusions he suggests another proposal- limit the reduction in taxes with a 2% of adjusted gross income cap on the reduction any taxpayer gets.
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Raise Taxes, but Not Tax Rates
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New York Times 07/04/2011
The Elmendorf Rule - The Washington Post
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Tom Keene Talks to Martin Feldstein
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Wall Street Journal 07/12/2011
Top Democrats laud GOP debt-ceiling move - The Washington Post
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The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates of the impact of the "fiscal cliff" in 2013
08/22/2012
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Forget the fiscal cliff: U.S. has other possible economic threats looming - The Washington Post
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Firms Hit Brakes Before Fiscal Cliff
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The Cliff Is a Hard Place to Compromise
New York Times 11/10/2012
Grover Norquist: Washington Enemy No. 1
Wall Street Journal 11/23/2012
U.S. Small Business sentiment in 2012
10/03/2012
About 47% of small businesses in a survey fear the uncertainty created by the "fiscal cliff."
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Small Businesses Fear Fiscal Cliff Awaits at Year-End
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