Social Security Recipients Set to Get Benefit Cuts

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67. CFRB wants cuts to SS and other entitlement programs

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on educating the public about fiscal policy and advocating for deficit reduction. It was founded in 1981 by former U.S. Representatives Robert Giaimo (Democrat) and Henry Bellmon (Republican), and its board includes former members of both parties, such as past heads of the House and Senate Budget Committees, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Office of Management and Budget. The CRFB emphasizes bipartisan leadership and describes itself as nonpartisan, a claim supported by sources like its own website, Wikipedia, and the Library of Congress.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_for_a_Responsible_Federal_Budget)[](https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0006868/)[](https://www.crfb.org/about-us)

However, some analyses, such as Media Bias/Fact Check, rate the CRFB as slightly right-center biased due to its advocacy for reducing entitlement spending (e.g., Social Security and Medicare), which can align more closely with conservative fiscal priorities. Additionally, critics like Paul Blumenthal and Ryan Grim have pointed to past funding from corporations like Philip Morris and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which some associate with conservative-leaning agendas, though these ties don’t explicitly make the organization Republican.[](https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/committee-for-a-responsible-federal-budget/)[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_for_a_Responsible_Federal_Budget)[](https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Committee_for_a_Responsible_Federal_Budget)

On the other hand, the CRFB’s work, such as its analyses of both Democratic and Republican fiscal policies, is often cited by fact-checkers and media across the political spectrum for its objectivity. Its board has included prominent Democrats like Erskine Bowles and Republicans like Alan Simpson, reinforcing its bipartisan structure. A 2024 report from the CRFB critiquing both Trump and Biden’s fiscal policies drew criticism from the Republican-led House Budget Committee, suggesting it doesn’t align strictly with either party.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_for_a_Responsible_Federal_Budget)[](https://budget.house.gov/press-release/fact-check-alert-debunking-crfbs-analysis-of-trump-and-biden-impacts-on-the-national-debt)

In short, the CRFB is not a Republican organization; it’s officially nonpartisan but may be perceived as slightly right-leaning due to its focus on deficit reduction and entitlement reform. Its leadership and funding reflect a mix of influences, but it doesn’t affiliate with any political party.