Chartbook: Dynamic Scoring and Tax Reform
This presentation covers that
tax cuts don't pay for themselves,
smart tax reform can generate $300 billion to $400...
Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Oct 31, 2017 | Taxes
Five Gimmicks That May Hide the True Costs of Tax Reform
The budget resolution recently passed by Congress sets the stage for fast-track tax reform legislation (a process known as...
Oct 18, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
The FY 2018 Senate Budget and Budget Gimmicks
Note: An amendment was adopted during floor consideration that affects budget gimmicks in the House of Representatives. You can read...
A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget: An Update
Note: This paper is an update from our August 2017 piece “...
Oct 4, 2017 | Taxes
Tax Cuts Don't Pay For Themselves
While policymakers are gearing up to address tax reform this fall, some have advocated for abandoning true reform and instead focusing...
Sep 11, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
Q&A: Gross Debt Versus Debt Held by the Public
On September 8, the federal government's gross debt exceeded $20 trillion for the first time. This mark serves as an important reminder of the...
Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns
We have updated this document. The most recent version is available...
Aug 30, 2017 | Taxes
Tax Reform Should Not Add to the Debt – Here's 5 Reasons Why
As lawmakers return from recess and move onto the fall's agenda, tax reform remains the top priority for both Congress and the Administration. The...
Aug 10, 2017 | Budget Process
Updated Appropriations 101
Note: We have updated this paper, please see the latest Appropriations 101...
Aug 9, 2017 | Budget Process
Letter to Chairman Enzi Encouraging A Current Law Baseline
Below is a letter from CRFB to Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) encouraging the committee to use a current law baseline.
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Aug 4, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
The FY 2018 House Budget and Budget Gimmicks
The House Budget Committee recently passed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution that...
Aug 3, 2017
A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget
A new version of this paper exists that was updated...
Jul 17, 2017 | Taxes
Response to Chairman Hatch’s Call for Feedback on Tax Reform
Below is a statement from CRFB submitted to the Senate Finance Committee in response to Chairman Orrin Hatch's request for feedback on potential...
Jul 13, 2017 | Social Security
Analysis of the 2017 Social Security Trustees Report
The Social Security and Medicare Trustees today released their annual reports on the financial status of the two programs. The projections show...
Jul 13, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
CBO’s Analysis of the President’s FY 2018 Budget
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget, using its own assumptions to evaluate...
Jun 29, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
Analysis of CBO’s Updated Budget and Economic Outlook (June 2017)
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated budget and economic projections today, continuing to show an unsustainable picture of debt...
Jun 7, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
All the President's Budget Gimmicks
The Trump Administration recently released its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal, which details the President’s policies for federal...
May 24, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
President Trump’s Full FY 2018 Budget
The President released the full version of his first budget yesterday, laying out his proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 and the following decade...
May 23, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
Re-Estimating the President’s Budget with Reasonable Economic Assumptions
Today, the President released his full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal. The Administration finds that its policies would balance the budget...
