Brief Let's freeze more than chump change
Leonard E. Burman
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President Obama has proposed to freeze most domestic discretionary spending -- a step in the right direction, but not enough. The $250 billion in expected savings over the next decade is chump change compared with deficits that could top $10 trillion if policy doesn't change.
Research and Evidence Tax and Income Supports Upward Mobility
Expertise Upward Mobility and Inequality Taxes and the Economy
Tags Fiscal policy Individual taxes Federal budget and economy