FY 2018 Budget Resolution Resources

This blog has been updated to reflect new publications as of 10/27/17.

Consideration of the congressional budget resolution has drawn to a close on Capitol Hill with the House voting to adopt the Senate resolution as amended. Below are all CRFB publications related to the budget resolution. Check out the links below for everything you might need to know about the budget resolution. The page will update as we publish new items.

House Budget Resolution

• Newly-Passed Budget Chooses Gimmicks and Debt over Fiscal Restraint
• A Tale of Two Budgets
• Summary of House FY 2018 Budget
• How the House and Senate Budgets Stack Up
• House GOP Budget a Solid First Step, But More Work is Needed
• Letter to Chairman Black on FY 2018 Budget
• The FY 2018 House Budget and Budget Gimmicks
• $200 Billion in Mandatory Savings Should Not Be Too Difficult

Senate Budget Resolution

• Senate Budget Is More Irresponsible Than the House
• How the FY 2018 Budget Could Avoid a Conference
• The FY 2018 Senate Budget and Budget Gimmicks
• Marking up the FY 2018 Senate Budget
• A Tale of Two Budgets
• Summary of Senate FY 2018 Budget
• How the House and Senate Budgets Stack Up
• The Senate Budget is Not Responsible
• Debt Would Equal the Economy in 2028 With Senate Tax Cut
• Senate Budget Should Pursue Fiscally Responsible Tax Reform, Not Unpaid-for Tax Cuts
• Several Amendments Would Improve the Senate Budget
• The Senate Budget Plan Could Dramatically Worsen our Fiscal Situation

• Senate Budget Plan Allows for $1.5 Trillion Added to the Debt

Current Policy Gimmick for Tax Reform

• GOP considering a half-trillion-dollar tax-reform trick
• Letter to Chairman Enzi Encouraging A Current Law Baseline
• Current Policy Gimmick Would Add Half-Trillion to Debt
• Tax Reform Should Not Add to the Debt – Here's 5 Reasons Why

Other Budget Summaries

• The Progressive Caucus "People's Budget"
• The Republican Study Committee's Budget "Securing America's Future Economy"

Reconciliation

• Comparing the Reconciliation Instructions in the Congressional Budgets
• Options for Meeting the House Budget's Reconciliation Instructions
• How to Reduce Medicare Spending Without Cutting Benefits
• Reconciliation 101
• How PAYGO Rules Could Affect Tax Reform

Economic Growth

• How Fast Can America Grow?  (presentation covering highlights here)
• Policies to Grow the Economy

Additional Budget Resolution Resources

• CRFB to Budget Committee Chairmen: Focus on the Debt
• Principles for the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution