STAN COLLENDER

Blogger, Contributor

STAN COLLENDER, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Qorvis Communications, writes the very popular column, “Fiscal Fitness,” which is published weekly by the Capital Hill newspaper Roll Call. Between 1997 and 2007, Stan wrote a weekly column "Budget Battles" for nationaljournal.com. He is also the author of The Guide to the Federal Budget, which was one of the most assigned texts on the subject during the 19 years when an annual edition was published. In 2009, The Wall Street Journal named Stan’s blog, "Capital Gains and Games," as one of the top 25 economic blogs in the United States.

Recent Posts

Fiscal Fissures Not Likely to Faze GOP

Posted: 12/20/2010 4:32:00 PM

Not only is the GOP’s deficit-reduction-vs.-tax-cuts fissure not new, it almost always has been settled in favor of the tax reduction wing of the party. So, though it’s hard not to agree with Larr…

GOP Never Serious About Reducing Deficit

Posted: 12/7/2010 12:30:00 PM

After complaining bitterly during the midterm elections that budget deficits were a tool of the devil, and using those complaints to convince people to vote against Democrats, the GOP has now agre…

Action, Not Chest-Thumping, Needed on the Deficit

Posted: 4/30/2010 3:57:00 PM

Larry Haas is wrong about the need for, in his words, “chest-thumping” about the deficit. We’ve had plenty of fire-and-brimstone fiscal preaching over the past decade. In fact, that’…

Dismal Outlook for Deficit Commission

Posted: 4/25/2010 6:44:00 PM

I wish it were otherwise, but I have very little confidence that the deficit reduction commission that is beginning its work this week will be able to accomplish much that is of any value. My…

Major Spending Bills May Wait Until After Election

Posted: 4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM

For logistical, procedural and political reasons, the Democratic congressional leadership is seriously considering postponing votes on the fiscal 2011 appropriations bills — the legislation that…