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CBO’s forecast shows long-term deficit reduction should be the top budget priority

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  • James C. Capretta

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The US is already rushing toward a fiscal reckoning, driven by rising spending on entitlement programs. The administration should propose a major fiscal course correction, focused on long-term entitlement reform.

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  • James C. Capretta, 2017. "CBO’s forecast shows long-term deficit reduction should be the top budget priority," AEI Economic Perspectives, American Enterprise Institute, April.
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    1. Congressional Budget Office, 2010. "Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis," Reports 21625, Congressional Budget Office.
    2. Congressional Budget Office, 2010. "Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis," Reports 21625, Congressional Budget Office.
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