Balancing the Budget Without Cutting Spending Would Cause Taxes to Skyrocket
America is running massive deficits, and a balanced budget requirement is often considered a way to rein in red ink. Without serious entitlement and spending reforms, the level of taxes required to balance the budget would reach economically stagnating levels.
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PERCENTAGE OF GDP
Source: Heritage Foundation calculations based on Congressional Budget Office data (Alternative Fiscal Scenario).