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Budget Options

CBO produces many reports that discuss options for changes in spending and taxes. For each Congress, CBO produces a report that brings together a wide range of options for reducing the deficit. The options are derived from many sources and, in keeping with CBO’s mandate to provide objective analysis without making recommendations, each option includes arguments for and against it.
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Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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Choices for Deficit Reduction

Nov 2012 - Putting the federal budget on a more sustainable path is likely to require a combination of policies, many of which may stand in stark contrast to policies now in place.

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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April 19, 2012

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Raising the Ages of Eligibility for Medicare and Social Security

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January 10, 2012

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Raising the Ages of Eligibility for Medicare and Social Security

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  • Reducing the Deficit: Spending and Revenue Options

    March 10, 2011
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Collected Tables for Spending and Revenue Options - March 2011

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March 1, 2011

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Options for Reducing the Deficit

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March 10, 2011


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Reducing the Deficit: Spending and Revenue Options

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Social Security Policy Options

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July 1, 2010


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Social Security Policy Options

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July 1, 2010

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