Advancing Fiscal Solutions
America’s fiscal challenges are serious, but they are solvable.
We support and produce a wide range of unbiased, substantive research and data, helping policymakers, journalists and the public develop a fuller understanding of our fiscal and economic outlook — and illuminating a way forward.
Many Solutions Exist
Solutions Initiative
The Solutions Initiative brings together leading policy organizations from across the political spectrum to develop comprehensive plans to put America on a stronger, more sustainable fiscal path.
Highlights From Our Grantees & Partners
Budget Offsets Bank
To help policymakers put us on a more sustainable fiscal path, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget maintains a list of policy options to reduce the deficit or use as offsets.
A Bigger, Easier Target For DOGE: Tax Expenditures
"Whether through broad reforms, narrow changes, or a combination of the two, tax expenditures present opportunities for the kinds of change DOGE leaders have been tasked with," William G. Gale writes for the Tax Policy Center.
Program Highlights
Further Reading
Tax Cuts Then and Now: The Debt Is Much Higher
Lawmakers should pursue policies that don’t make our fiscal outlook even worse.
What is a Wealth Tax, and Should the United States Have One?
Proponents of the wealth tax argue that it could help address rising wealth and income inequality while also generating revenues.
News from the Quarterly Treasury Refunding Statement
As borrowing has risen, the Treasury has generally been increasing the proportion of bills (maturity of one year or less) in its portfolio of marketable securities.