The Fiscal Election: What’s at Stake in This Election?
The lawmakers we choose this November will face critical fiscal and economic decisions in the next two, four, and six years.
Starting in 2025, the president and Congress will confront a series of urgent deadlines and decision points. The choices our leaders make will determine how much families and businesses pay in taxes, whether or not there are automatic cuts to Social Security and Medicare, the affordability of healthcare under the ACA, and what to do about the debt ceiling. Undoubtedly, 2024 is a Fiscal Election.
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Further Reading
What Are Interest Costs on the National Debt?
Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
House Reconciliation Bill Would Add Trillions to the National Debt
The bill would increase debt by $3.0 trillion over the next 10 years, driving it from nearly 100 percent of GDP now to 124 percent of GDP by 2034.
House Reconciliation Bill Would Increase the National Debt by More Than Any Other Recent Legislation
The House recently passed the largest reconciliation bill ever. CBO estimates it would add $2.4 trillion (excluding interest) to the national debt over 10 years.