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These charts illustrate some of the biggest fiscal policy stories from 2017.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/ten-charts-that-sum-up-this-year-in-fiscal-news
Congress has a proven track record of extending tax provisions without paying for them.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/tax-extenders-the-potential-hidden-costs-in-tax-reform
Piling on more debt can harm our economy by crowding out private investment, reducing our fiscal flexibility, increasing the risk of a sharp jump in interest rates, and lowering confidence and certainty.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/11/why-you-should-care-that-tax-cuts-add-to-the-national-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
Several independent organizations have analyzed the budgetary effects of the current tax reform proposals, and they are unanimous in projecting that the legislation would add substantially to our national debt.
In her final press conference as chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen said that she was “personally concerned about the U.S. debt situation” and how it may limit the government’s ability to respond to future recessions.
"In just the next decade, this tax bill could add more than $2 trillion to our national debt, which is already $20 trillion and growing," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/12/peterson-statement-on-tax-bill-conference-committee
"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