Peterson Foundation Statement on Passage of Senate Tax Bill
"The Senate has squandered an opportunity to pass fiscally responsible tax reform," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
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"The Senate has squandered an opportunity to pass fiscally responsible tax reform," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Independent analyses agree unanimously that either bill would add significantly to the growing national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/poll-voters-say-that-tax-reform-shouldn%E2%80%99t-grow-the-debt
“Lawmakers have squandered a generational opportunity to reform our tax code in a responsible way," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/12/peterson-foundation-statement-on-tax-legislation
"This report confirms that tax cuts don’t pay for themselves," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The bill as written would move up the date we return to trillion dollar deficits by two years, to 2020.
"The potential addition of a revenue trigger is the latest in a list of fiscal gimmicks that are being included in this bill," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/11/peterson-foundation-statement-on-senate-tax-bill-0
"Passing a bill to our kids is not the right way to pass a bill. This legislation is an example of fiscal irresponsibility," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/11/peterson-foundation-statement-on-house-tax-bill
The legislation is fiscally irresponsible and will add significantly to America's national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/congress-passes-costly-and-unfunded-tax-legislation
Tax expenditures are often "spending in disguise" because they are used by Congress to direct resources to specific constituencies and priorities — much like spending programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-debate-over-tax-expenditures
In order to balance our budget and reduce the amount of debt the government takes on each year, we must match the level of government revenues with the level of spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/where-the-money-comes-from-revenues-taxes