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See our joint letter urging Congress not to revive the tax extenders http://www.crfb.org/papers/joint-letter-time-end-costly-temporary-tax-provisions … #ZombieExtenders

#ZombieExtenders are showing more staying power than the White Walkers. It is time to kill them once and for all https://www.forbes.com/sites/benritz/2019/05/06/keep-the-white-walkers-out-of-our-tax-code/amp/ ….

ICYMI: We joined with groups across the political spectrum against reviving #ZombieExtenders. Read our letter to Congress http://www.crfb.org/papers/joint-letter-time-end-costly-temporary-tax-provisions ….

Maya MacGuineas: If something is important enough to do, we should figure out a way to pay for it.https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6033365903001/#sp=show-clips/all-shows …

We are standing with groups from left, right and in between against #ZombieExtenders. See our letter http://www.crfb.org/papers/joint-letter-time-end-costly-temporary-tax-provisions ….

Rising debt imperils Trump, Dem hopes on #infrastructurehttps://thehill.com/policy/finance/442027-rising-debt-imperils-trump-dem-hopes-on-infrastructure#.XNCRRQTnJCU.twitter …

Read the full #ZombieExtenders letter at http://www.crfb.org/papers/joint-letter-time-end-costly-temporary-tax-provisions ….

Groups urge Congress not to revive 'zombie' tax breaks https://thehill.com/policy/finance/442049-groups-urge-congress-not-to-revive-zombie-tax-breaks#.XNBz4mfh-Dg.twitter …. #ZombieExtenders

Today, we joined groups on the left, right and center calling on lawmakers not to revive tax extenders that expired 16 months ago. #ZombieExtenders should stay dead http://www.crfb.org/papers/joint-letter-time-end-costly-temporary-tax-provisions ….

Under current law, CBO projects debt will grow from $16.2 trillion today to $28.5 trillion by the end of 2029. As a share of the economy, debt will rise from 78 percent this year to 92 percent by 2029. Learn morehttp://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbos-updated-baseline-shows-grim-outlook …

“At some point, the fiscal recklessness has to stop.”https://thehill.com/policy/finance/441865-cbo-projects-127-trillion-in-deficits-through-2029 …

Use our Reformer tool to show how you would strengthen Social Security http://www.crfb.org/socialsecurityreformer/ ….

"The fix is straightforward mathematically, namely a combination of small benefit reductions and small increases in revenue. The hard part is the politics."https://www.augustachronicle.com/opinion/20190503/ed-conant-column-social-security-shortfall-must-be-addressed …

Good points in the @AUG_Chronicle by Ed Conant: "Before both parties become enamored with financial gifts to their followers, they should repair a program that is widely loved on the left and the right: Social Security."https://www.augustachronicle.com/opinion/20190503/ed-conant-column-social-security-shortfall-must-be-addressed …

And see our blog with the highlights of the newest CBO budget baseline at http://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbos-updated-baseline-shows-grim-outlook ….

See our full statement on the latest debt and deficit numbers at http://www.crfb.org/press-releases/cbo-report-shows-debt-headed-toward-uncharted-waters ….