Options for reducing the deficit : 2014 to 2023.
"The Congress faces an array of policy choices as it confronts the dramatic increase in the federal government's debt over the past several years and the prospect of large annual budget deficits and further increases in that debt that are projected to occur in coming decades under current...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, District of Columbia] :
Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office,
2013.
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo44919 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- The Current Context for Decisions About the Budget
- Choices for the Future
- Caveats About This Report
- 2. Mandatory Spending Options
- Trends in Mandatory Spending
- Methodology Underlying Mandatory Spending Estimates
- Options in This Chapter
- 3. Discretionary Spending Options
- Trends in Discretionary Spending
- Methodology Underlying Discretionary Spending Estimates
- Options in This Chapter
- 4. Revenue Options
- Trends in Revenues
- Trends in Tax Expenditures
- Methodology Underlying the Revenue Estimates
- Options in This Chapter
- 5. Options Related to Health
- Trends in Spending and Revenues Related to Health
- Methodology Underlying Estimates Related to Health
- Options in This Chapter
- 6. The Budgetary Implications of Eliminating a Cabinet Department
- An Overview of the Budgets of the Cabinet Departments
- Commerce, Education, and Energy: Departmental Budgets by Program
- Policy and Implementation Issues
- A. Some Options for Deficit Reduction Not Included in This Report
- B. Spending Options by Budget Function
- C. Options by Major Program or Category
- List of Tables and Figures
- About This Document.