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We seek to advance tax and budget policies that promote both fiscal stability for government and economic opportunity, mobility, and security. 

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Structural dysfunction in Congress, special interests, and increasing political polarization have created significant hurdles to adopting tax and budget systems that achieve these goals.

That’s why we support and share high quality research that helps policymakers craft smart, sustainable, and equitable legislative solutions grounded in evidence and data. This means identifying issue areas ripe for reform, generating the best analysis and insights, and ensuring the work reaches those who can make an impact.

$3T
Combination of tax increases and spending cuts necessary to make permanent the individual tax provisions in the 2017 tax reform Source
1997
Last year when Congress passed federal budget appropriations on time Source
$6.8T
Federal government spending in 2021 Source
$31.3T
Federal government debt subject to limit Source
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Beyond Reconciliation: U.S. Budget Uncertainties Persist

The ongoing budgeting challenges highlight the need for Congress and the president to work together to follow constitutional and statutory budgeting procedures, enforce appropriations law, and ensure greater accountability and transparency for American taxpayers.

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