Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget1d
More than 4/5 of Spending Growth Will Come from Social Security, Health, & Interest
From Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 to 2035, nominal spending will grow by 53 percent according to the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) baseline. About 83 percent of this increase can be explained by ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget1d
CBO’s Discretionary Savings Options
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its Options for Reducing the Deficit, outlining a number of p ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget2d
2025 Reconciliation Resources
In order for the reconciliation process to begin, the House and Senate must pass a concurrent budget resolution that includes a deficit reduction or cost target for relevant committees. Each committee ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget2d
Current Policy Baseline Would Set Dangerous Precedent
As lawmakers continue to prepare for using budget reconciliation to enact their priorities, some continue to suggest that they should use a “current policy” baseline for the budget resolution, ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget5d
Maya MacGuineas on CNBC's "Squawk Box"
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the nation's fiscal outlook, President Trump’s proposed tariff plans and the ongoing negot ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget5d
FY 2025 & 2026 Budget Resolution Principles
A fiscally responsible budget resolution should abide by the following principles: Set a meaningful fiscal goal with a plan to meet that goal The fiscal goal should, at a minimum, put debt on a ...