Biden Wants To Cut $3 Trillion In Spending Over The Next Decade. America Needs $20 Trillion In Cuts To Balance The Budget.
The White House The federal budget will be reduced budget deficit By a sum of $3 trillion, over the next ten years. This is a decrease that does not reach the required $20 trillion cuts to balance our budget.
Unnamed White House senior official told According to the Associated Press, Wednesday’s budget proposal by the commander-in chief, which he plans to present on Thursday, would decrease deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years if approved and implemented by lawmakers, according the Associated Press. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that the number was confirmed by the White House. “shows the American people that we take this seriously.”
Biden had previously vowed During his State of the Union Address, he stated that the budget proposal would reduce the deficit by $2 trillion.
The most recent report The Congressional Budget Office found that between 2024-2033, the federal government will spend $80 trillion on outlays and $60 trillion in revenue. This means that there is a potential for $20 trillion of new deficits. Therefore, the White House’s plan to reduce the deficit would result in a 15% reduction.
“The ongoing deficits are the result of a mismatch between government spending and tax revenue,” Erica York, Senior Economist at Tax Foundation said this in a recent analysis. “While revenue and spending as a share of GDP will meet or exceed their historical averages, spending growth outpaces revenue growth, leading to persistent deficits. Growing costs for interest, health-care programs, and Social Security drive the relative rise in spending.”
President Joe Biden, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R. CA) are currently at the table negotiating After the debt ceiling was imposed by Congress to limit the nation’s debt, it became a arbitrary debt ceiling that exceeded the legal limit of $31.4 trillion set earlier in the year. Every official stated they would not be considering reforms to Medicare or Social Security, raising concerns. questions The question of whether it will be possible to make meaningful spending cuts is important because the budgets for these programs comprised 46% during the fiscal year that ended in February, according to data The Treasury Department.
Biden consistently stated that tax increases would not be made on incomes below $400,000 per annum. He also indicated in his State of the Union Address that he will increase taxes for households of high income and large corporations to reduce the deficit. “I will pay for the ideas I’ve talked about tonight by making the wealthy and big corporations begin to pay their fair share,” He made a comment. “Big corporations aren’t just taking advantage of the tax code. They’re taking advantage of you.”
So, it was the White House said The budget proposal proposed Tuesday to raise the investment income tax to pay Medicare funding from 3.8% to 5.5% for those earning over $400,000 annually. “Since Medicare was passed, income and wealth inequality in the United States have increased dramatically,” The White House concurred. “By asking those with the highest incomes to contribute modestly more, we can keep the Medicare program strong for decades to come.”
Republicans and Democrats are having a debate about fiscal policy, as the nation’s debt exceeds $31.5 Trillion and the government is facing a budget crisis insolvency In the coming months. Federal spending is on the rise occurred Both major parties control the administrations.
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