Policymakers could stabilize the debt (so it stops rising as a percent of the economy) over the latter part of the decade with about $900 billion in further deficit savings, according to the Center’s updated calculations, which are based on the new, more optimistic budget projections the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released in May.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: How Much Deficit Reduction Is Needed Over the Coming Decade?
July 11, 2013









