Analysis: Congress Passes Costly & Unfunded Tax Legislation
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
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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
Lawmakers should use the opportunities presented by the annual budgetary process to set policy priorities and provide more certainty about our nation’s fiscal policy.
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
While there is disagreement on specific remedies, there is broad consensus that our current tax code is broken.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2013-fall-fiscal-agenda-%E2%80%94-tax-reform
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 latest report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reiterates that the federal budget is on an unsustainable trajectory.
CBO projects that the federal budget deficit will increase as a share of GDP for the first year since 2009.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/08/CBO-deficits-are-back-on-the-rise
The outlook for the federal budget has worsened considerably since last year, according to a new report.
Federal debt will rise to 144 percent of GDP within 30 years — far exceeding its all-time high, and nearly doubling today's level.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2019/06/cbo-warns-historic-debt-levels-pose-substantial-risks
There will be a number of consequences from a gradual increase in the federal funds rate over time.