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What is a Congressional Budget Resolution?
A Congressional Budget Resolution is a “blueprint” that guides fiscal decision-making in the Congress.
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What is the Byrd Rule?
The Byrd Rule restricts what can be included in reconciliation legislation in the Senate.
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Budget Basics: Spending
Federal spending is divided into two large categories — mandatory spending and discretionary spending. Learn how these categories have changed over time.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget/spending
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Budget Basics: Balanced Budget Amendment — Pros & Cons
What is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and how would it work in practice?
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/balanced-budget-amendment-pros-and-cons
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Key Drivers of the National Debt
Many factors contribute to the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy and budget, but there are two major drivers of spending: demographics and rising healthcare costs.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-fiscal-and-economic-challenge/drivers
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Sep 6, 2019
CBO: Recent Budget Deal Will Add $1.7 Trillion to the National Debt over the Next 10 Years
The budget projections released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in August reaffirm the perilous path of deficits and debt expected over the next decade.
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Jun 28, 2019
CBO Warns: Historic Debt Levels Pose Substantial Risks
CBO projects that if current laws remain in place, federal debt will rise to 144 percent of gross domestic product (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
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Jun 21, 2019
What Are Discretionary Spending Caps?
There is one cap for national defense and another cap for non-defense programs.
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May 7, 2019
What Are Federal Trust Funds?
Federal trust funds bear little resemblance to their private-sector counterparts.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-what-are-federal-trust-funds
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Mar 27, 2019
President's Budget Relies on Optimistic Economic Projections and Unlikely Spending Cuts
Although the debt-to-GDP ratio would decline under the president’s budget, the budget misses an opportunity to address the structural causes of our debt, and relies instead on overly optimistic economic assumptions and reductions in spending that are unlikely to come to pass.