Economy. My only reason im mentioning this is the election had consequences but it doesnt get i victors an opportunity to review the facts. They did not give a pass to recognizing the severity of the issue. We are spending and we are spent. Now, we are seeing more spending. It is not good. The rebound from Pete Domenici and craig barrett. What do you say . Encouraging or not encouraging . Im on your side, neil. The other half load keep taxes flat, you have a 5050 standoff. Bring on the sequestration or simpsonbowles, lets get something done. Neil we stand out with a number of senators. They say dont touch his or that. There is half the game right there. Others are talking about adding to that by saying recognizing whatever chord you come to, that you count the cuts that we made last year to raise the debt ceiling. That is double booking, double accounting, double trouble, you name it. You know this process well. You know the sausage is made. Tell us what wonderful things are really goi
Economy. My only reason im mentioning this is the election had consequences. But it doesnt get its victors an opportunity to review the facts. They did not give a pass to recognizing the severity of the issue. We are spending and we are spent. Now, we are seeing more spending. It is not good. The rebound from Pete Domenici and craig barrt. What do you say . Encouraging or not encouraging . Im on your side, neil. The other half loaded keep taxes flat, you have a 5050 standoff. Bring on the sequestraon or simpsonbowles, lets get something done. Neil we stand out with a number of senators. They say dont touch this or that. There is half the game right there. Others are talking about adding to that by saying recognizing whatever chord you come to, that you count the cuts that we made last year to raise the debt ceiling. That is double booking, double accounting, double trouble, you name it. You know this process well. You know the sausage is made. Ll us what wonderful things are really goi
Eugene steuerle argues recent budget decisions have hampered the ability policymakers to solve many of todays problems. He says education, Public Welfare and housing policies are affected the most. This hour and 10 Minute Program starts now on booktv. Well, welcome. Im in a shaker dusky. Im a senior fellow here at the Humphrey School and faculty director of the public not private leadership center. We are happy to host this event today. What we are going to do is have a presentation by dr. Steuerle, some comments by a senior fellow here at the Humphrey School, our [roll call] and then some questions from you and some answers from dr. Steuerle. So let me introduce dr. Steuerle. See eugene starley mr. Richard b. Chair at the urban institute and a columnist for the government we deserve. Yesterday said the assistant secretary for tax analysis, president of the national tax association, chair of the 1999 Technical Panel at rising Social Security and its methods and assumptions. Economic co
Some comments by fellow senior fellow here at the humphrey school, art rolnick, and then some questions from you and some answers from dr. Steurle. See Eugene Steuerle is a richard b. Fisher chair and institute fell at the urban institute, and the colonists for the government we deserve. He has served as Deputy Assistant secretary of the treasury for tax analysis, president of the National Tax Association cochair of the 1999 Technical Panel advising Social Security and its methods and assumptions, economic coordinator and National Organizer of the 1984 treasury study that led to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 your present of the National Economics club, educational foundation, resident fellow at the American Enterprise institute, federal executive bill at the brookings institutiinstituti on, and a columnist for financial times. Dr. Stone is the author, coauthor and coeditor of 15 books and over 1000 articles breeze and congressional testimony. His own most recent book, dead men ruling, whi