Biden Campaign Plan Offers Menu of Offsets
With Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, President Joe Biden has taken office with a real opportunity to advance new spending
Offset Options
This page contains all of our published blogs and papers including lists of savings options that Congress could consider for deficit reduction, or to offset the cost of spending increases or tax cuts.
Opportunities for Bipartisanship in a Divided Government
In 2021, the United States is likely to operate with divided or near-divided government.
CBO Releases Options to Shore Up Highway Trust Fund
CBO recently published a report focused on options to address the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF).
Budget Offsets Bank
The federal debt is at a post-war record high, deficits are set to exceed the trillion-dollar mark
Break Glass Here: A Responsible Plan to Combat the Next Recession
The United States is in the midst of one of the longest periods of sustained economic growth in its history, but there are signs that this prolonge
A Plan to Raise the Caps Without Breaking the Bank
Due to the large temporary increase in discretionary spending levels for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, spending
Lawmakers Should Offset Latest Disaster Relief Package
Yesterday, the Senate voted to appropriate an additional $19 billion in disaster relief to aid the damage caused by wildfires, hurricanes
Options to Offset An Infrastructure Package
A meeting between Democratic Congressional leaders and President Trump a few weeks ago raised the possibility of an infrastructure package. The...
CBO Releases Latest Budget Options Report
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its "Options for Reducing the Deficit, 2019-2028"
Options for the Pension Committee to Consider
As we recently explained, proposals from the