Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2017 to 2026

Congressional Budget Office

No 52142, Reports from Congressional Budget Office

Abstract: CBO projects steadily increasing federal budget deficits and debt in coming years if current laws remain generally unchanged. By 2026, debt held by the public, measured as a percentage of gross domestic product, would be more than twice the average over the past five decades—and growing. To assist the Congress in addressing the budgetary challenges facing the nation, CBO periodically issues a volume of options—115 in this year’s installment—that would decrease federal spending or increase federal revenues over the next decade.

JEL-codes: H20 H60 H61 H62 H63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-12-08
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