The Sixth Meeting of the Fiscal Commission

On Wednesday, December 1, 2010, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its sixth public meeting to discuss the nation's mid- and long-term fiscal challenges. At the meeting, the Commission released its final report, The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes

The Fifth Meeting of the Fiscal Commission

On Wednesday, September 29th, 2010, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its fifth public meeting to discuss the nation's mid- and long-term fiscal challenges. The meeting featured testimony from Paul Posner, Director of the Public Administration Program, George Mason University, Janet St. Laurent, Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, GAO, and Patricia Dalton, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO.

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentation of Paul Posner, Director of the Public Administration Program, George Mason University
• Presentation of Janet St. Laurent, Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, GAO, and Patricia Dalton, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO

The Fourth Meeting of the Fiscal Commission

On Wednesday, July 28, 2010, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its fourth public meeting to discuss the nation's mid- and long-term fiscal challenges. The meeting featured testimony from Maya MacGuines, President of CRFB, and Barry Anderson, former Head of the Budget and Public Expenditures Division of OECD:

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentation of Maya MacGuineas, President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
• Presentation of Barry Anderson, former Head, Budget and Public Expenditures Division, OECD
• Maya MacGuineas Testimony

June Public Forum

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held a public forum and heard testimony from nearly 90 groups and individuals. Policy experts, advocacy groups, think tanks and concerned citizens who shared their ideas and suggestions to address the federal budget imbalances.
 

The Third Meeting of the Fiscal Commission

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its third public meeting to discuss the nation's mid- and long-term fiscal challenges. The meeting featured testimony from CBO Director Doug Elmendorf. Watch the full video below:

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentation of CBO Director Doug Elmendorf
• The Long-Term Budget Outlook

The Second Meeting of the Fiscal Commission

On Wednesday, May 26, 2010, the President’s Bipartisan Fiscal Commission held its second meeting, watch the full video below:

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentation by Professor Carmen Reinhart, University of Maryland: "The Aftermath of Financial Crises: A Global Perspective"
• Presentation by Carlo Cottarelli, Director of Fiscal Affairs, International Monetary Fund (IMF): "Fiscal Outlook in Advanced Countries"
• Fiscal Commission Potential Targets: How to Reach Deficits as Certain Shares of GDP by 2015, 2020

The First Meeting of the Fiscal Commission

On Tuesday, April 27, 2010, the President’s Bipartisan Fiscal Commission held its first meeting, watch the full video below:

Read prepared testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, Rudolph G. Penner and Robert D. Reischauer.

Read the minutes.