The Heartland Institute

... face what many are calling a “fiscal cliff” at the beginning of 2013. That... of the proposals for addressing the fiscal cliff have centered on extending the early... of the individual elements of the “fiscal cliff” scenario, including several specific hikes on... the nation to go over... ...

Approaching the Fiscal Cliff As we approach 2013, taxpayers are... nation go over the so-called fiscal cliff by allowing the largest tax increase... Heartland Institute on Taxmageddon and the fiscal cliff, plus other documents examining the subject... the nation to go over the fiscal... ...

Big cliff, sidewalk crack, or something in between... On January 1 the so-called “fiscal cliff” will be reached unless Congress and... proposed delaying the arrival of the fiscal cliff for another year. In the meantime... the coming weeks on avoiding the fiscal cliff. The government has... ...

The fiscal cliff threatens an unprecedented tax increase at... repeal, or offset parts of the cliff. To inform that discussion, this report... rise if we topple off the cliff. For most households, the two biggest increases would be the expiration of the temporary cut in Social Security taxes and the... ...

... meant by “balance” in addressing the “fiscal cliff”: $42 of tax increases for every... ceiling, setting the stage for more fiscal blackmail at the expense of the... option in resolving the nation’s fiscal challenges. “Over the last several years... soul and co-owns the resulting fiscal disaster... ...

... the beginning of 2013, many major fiscal events are set to occur all... Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke calls a “fiscal cliff.” Taken together, these policies would reduce... and ultimately unsustainable path. The approaching fiscal cliff, therefore, represents both a challenge and an opportunity... ...

... Congressional budget negotiations ahead of the “fiscal cliff” at the end of this year. The fiscal cliff is the term being used in... debt stabilization involved a large, immediate fiscal shock—such as would occur if the so-called “fiscal cliff” actually materialized—which could lead... ...

January’s fiscal cliff deal delayed major cuts to federal... the spending cuts portion of the fiscal cliff solution in two months, they need to make sure education receives as much scrutiny as any other part of the budget,” said Lance Izumi, director of education studies at the Pacific Research Institute... ...

...One of the major complications in the current fiscal cliff debate is that both sides are... the years ahead. They see the cliff negotiations as a stage for a... The tight time frame of the cliff’s approach makes such an aim increasingly impractical. Furthermore, history shows that broad bipartisan... ...

If plunging over the fiscal cliff in January would threaten the nation... in another way: by dodging the cliff through gimmicks and bogus budget cuts that create only illusory savings in a “grand” budget bargain. Both the White House and lawmakers have shown a propensity for claiming savings where none exist... ...

... clashing at the edge of the Fiscal Cliff , they need to make sure they... ideas “on the table” in the Fiscal Cliff negotiations would target the Medicare Prescription... seen as a framework for the Fiscal Cliff negotiations. While Part D may look like an easy place to pick up new money... ...

... investors as the nation nears the “fiscal cliff” say otherwise. Numerous companies have announced... if the government goes over the fiscal cliff] hit, I believe it’s going... U.S. to go over the fiscal cliff and let all the Bush tax... he would not agree to a ‘fiscal cliff... ...

... to reduce the effects of the "fiscal cliff." Evidence of this, the researchers noted... revenue in the 2013-14 state fiscal years resulting from many filers shifting... suggests, local governments could face continuing fiscal challenges if this weakness continues. The Rockefeller Institute report noted... ...

Benjamin Domenech discusses entitlements and the fiscal cliff. ...

... editor of Budget & Tax News, talks “fiscal cliff” negotiations with host Jim Lakely. Stanek has strong words for Warren Buffet, Republicans, the president, and Democrats, leaving no blame-worthy party untouched.... ...

Entitlement reform and the fiscal cliff with Ben Domenech and Francis Cianfrocca. ...

... their own making. The so-called fiscal cliff will be reached just after New Year’s Eve—bringing a nearly $500 billion tax hike in 2013 and a devastating 10 percent reduction in national defense spending—unless lawmakers and the White House change course. They need to act swiftly but not hastily, nor should they... ...

In the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, we have heard ad nauseum from the Left about making “The Rich” – the 1% ( oops, they now mean 2% ) – “pay their fair share” of federal income taxes. When it comes to the nation’s Internet bandwidth-using 1%, however, many on the Left are demanding the 99% pay for the vast majority... ...

... one relatively small part of the fiscal cliff. But in many ways it is the fiscal cliff in miniature. That’s because the... and the economy – in our post-fiscal-cliff future. The “doc fix” is Washingtonese for a regularly updated policy patch for physician Medicare reimbursements. And... ...

The fiscal cliff deal did virtually nothing to solve the government's fiscal problems. Bill Wilson of Americans for... debate might swing some votes toward fiscal responsibility.... ...