Erskine Bowles

GOP “fiscal cliff” plan echoes failed budget talks

The Republican plan revives proposals John Boehner supported last year VIDEO

Andrew Taylor, AP Topics: Video, aol_on, From the Wires, John Boehner, Fiscal cliff, Barack Obama, Erskine Bowles

Capping federal spending at 21 percent of GDP is arbitrary, short-sighted and wrong for America

Jeff Madrick, Next New Deal 30 Topics: Medicare, Fiscal cliff, Next New Deal, Warren Buffett, Paul Volcker, Social Security, Erskine Bowles

A coalition devoted to reducing the deficit shouldn't embrace the irresponsible tax measures that helped create it

Mark Schmitt, Next New Deal Topics: Alan Simpson, Erskine Bowles, Next New Deal, Business, George W. Bush, Fix the Debt

He's on a short list to replace Timothy Geithner, but who really thinks he can bring accountability to Wall Street?

Jamelle Bouie, The American Prospect Topics: Wall Street, Timothy Geithner, The American Prospect, Erskine Bowles, Jack Lew