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Read the latest report: Capitol Freeze: Fiscal Effects of Discretionary Spending Caps
The United States and its policy makers face a host of serious fiscal challenges. Budget deficits are growing, the economy has weakened, Social Security is unsound, health care spending is putting immense pressure on budgets, tax policy is at a crossroads and borrowing is projected to reach unsustainable levels. The fiscal and budget program elevates fiscal responsibility as a primary element of federal executive and legislative leadership, promotes reforms to the budget process that enable greater transparency and supports policies that are critical to ensuring the nation’s long-term economic health.
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