Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Debt & Deficits

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VA Health Bill Should Be Offset

The House will vote this week on a bill that would temporarily extend then replace the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans facing l
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A "Cheat Sheet" to Our Recent Work on Debt

Over the past month, we've been explaining different elements of
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Budget Barometer: 6 Key Debt Numbers

A good way to judge the national debt is as a share of the overall economy (or GDP).
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Interest Spending is on Course to Triple

According to CBO's latest projections, the rising co
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Debt Could be Twice the Size of the Economy by Mid-Century

The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) recent ten-
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IMF: US is the Only Advanced Economy With Debt Rising

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a new repo

More Than Half of Next Year's Deficit is Congress's Fault

The budget deficit will approach the trillion-dollar mark next year, according to recent projection
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Analysis of CBO’s April 2018 Budget and Economic Outlook

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its ten-year budget and economic outlook today, showing that recent legislation has made an already
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New From CBO: Trillion-Dollar Deficits Will Return In Two Years

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its latest

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