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What Would It Take to Reach “Big, Beautiful, Balance”?
Read moreIf policymakers enact the House-passed reconciliation bill, they will need to find at least $17 trillion in savings to balance the budget. President... -
CRFB Reaction to House Reconciliation Passage
Read moreThe House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget reconciliation bill, which now moves to the Senate for its consideration. The... -
CBO's First Score of House Reconciliation Bill
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its first comprehensive estimate of the House’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 reconciliation bill – the One Big... -
Explaining Federal Spending and Revenue
Read moreIn Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, federal outlays totaled $6.8 trillion (23.4 percent of GDP) while federal revenues totaled $4.9 trillion (17.1 percent of... -
Senate Unanimously Agrees to Another Tax Giveaway
Read moreYesterday, the Senate passed by unanimous consent the No Tax on Tips Act, a bill that would create a federal income tax deduction of up to $25,000 a... -
Interest Costs Could Explode from High Rates and More Debt
Read moreInterest costs are projected to approach $1 trillion this year, nearly triple 2020 levels. In light of current interest rates and the ongoing... -
Reconciliation Bill Sets up $4.8 Trillion Fiscal Cliff in 2028
Read moreAs written, the reconciliation bill being considered in the House of Representatives is set to increase the debt by $3.3 trillion between 2025 and... -
Maya MacGuineas on CBS News' "America Decides"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently joined CBS News' "America Decides" with host Major Garrett to discuss... -
House Reconciliation Bill Would Massively Increase Near-Term Deficits
Read moreThe House is continuing to mark up its reconciliation legislation, which we estimate would add $3.3 trillion to the debt including interest or $5.2... -
Adding Up the House Reconciliation Bill
Read moreUpdate (5/21/2025): CBO released a score of all titles but not a full cost estimate with interactions; our analysis of that score is here . The... -
A Tale of Two Committees
Read moreThe House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Committees will mark up their reconciliation proposals tomorrow. The Ways & Means draft includes... -
12-Month Rolling Deficit is $2.0 Trillion in April 2025
Read moreThe federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion over the past 12 months based on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Due to...