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R41970Appropriations
Addressing the Long-Run Budget Deficit: A Comparison of Approaches
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: November 2012
November 30, 2012
Summary
Report that examines alternative approaches to reducing the deficit, relating to the immediate issues arising from the Budget Control Act and the expiring tax cuts as well as to ongoing longer term decisions about how to bring the debt under control.
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