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Changes Move Reconciliation Bill in the Wrong Fiscal Direction
Read moreThe House of Representatives may vote on the reconciliation package, or the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), this week. House leadership... -
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... -
Further SALT Relief Would Be a Mistake
Read moreThe House reconciliation bill extends the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, raising it to $30,000 for taxpayers making less than $400... -
Permanent Ways & Means Bill Could Add $5.3 Trillion to Deficits
Read moreThe House Ways & Means Committee is set to mark up its title of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 reconciliation bill on Tuesday. The Joint Committee on... -
Ways & Means Draft Could Add $5 Trillion to Deficits
Read moreUpdate (5/10/2025): This piece was published prior to the Joint Committee on Taxation's revenue estimate , which totals $4.9 trillion for the bill as... -
Options for Reducing Energy-Related Tax Breaks
Read moreUpdate: The offset options below were estimated prior to enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and have not been updated. OBBBA phased... -
Ways & Means Has Plenty of Deficit Reduction Options
Read moreThe Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over nearly $50 trillion of spending and tax breaks that can be tapped for reconciliation, including... -
Energy & Commerce Has Plenty of Options
Read moreUnder the House's reconciliation instructions, the Energy & Commerce Committee is tasked with identifying at least $880 billion of net deficit... -
Extending TCJA is as Big as Doubling Social Security’s Shortfall
Read morePolicymakers are considering an extension of expiring parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as part of a reconciliation bill, which could reduce... -
Unpaid-for Tax Cuts Would Shrink Incomes, CBO Finds
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently found that extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and adding $1.5 trillion in additional tax... -
Unpaid-for TCJA Extension Would Shrink the Economy, CBO Says
Read moreIn a recent long-term analysis, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would not only... -
How Much Will Trump’s New Tariffs Raise?
Read moreOn April 2, the Trump Administration announced a series of so-called " reciprocal tariffs” applied to nearly every country with which the United...