Reducing the Budget Deficit : The President's Fiscal Commission and Other Initiatives

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

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Explains why current Federal budget is fiscally unsustainable, provides brief overview of short- and long-term outlook for Federal budget, and reviews recent developments. Discusses framework and t...

Explains why current Federal budget is fiscally unsustainable, provides brief overview of short- and long-term outlook for Federal budget, and reviews recent developments. Discusses framework and tradeoffs in which to consider policy options to make Federal budget sustainable. Examines proposals and recommendations from select fiscal reform groups on how to return the Federal budget to a sustainable course.

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