CBO Warns Fiscal Path is Unsustainable & Threatens Economic Growth
The outlook for the federal budget has worsened considerably since last year, according to a new report.
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The outlook for the federal budget has worsened considerably since last year, according to a new report.
CBO’s estimate of the cumulative deficit over the next 10 years totals $2.3 trillion more than the Administration had estimated.
Here are principles for reform to help ensure that our budget process is conducive to fiscally responsible policymaking.
While the last minute passage of a continuing resolution avoided a government shutdown, the relief may be only temporary.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/10/happy-fiscal-new-year-2017
While the recession has technically ended, our economy is still suffering and far from completely recovered.
Tax reform done right will promote economic growth, increase fairness and simplicity, and improve the nation’s fiscal outlook.
Even as Congressional leaders and the president discuss a potential temporary solution to the current stalemate over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, the repeated cycle of lurching from crisis to crisis has significant and real costs to the U.S. economy.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-cost-of-crisis-driven-fiscal-policy
Last year, the U.S. deficit of $1.4 trillion or 9.9 percent of gross domestic product, was the largest since the end of World War II.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2009/04/the-us-faces-looming-fiscal-crisis
The budgetary and economic effects of proposed tax legislation are a critical element of the debate.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/12/tax-modeling-tax-reform-why-its-important
If taxes are not increased or spending is not cut, CBO projects that interest costs will climb and federal debt will grow to levels that will damage our economy.