The Campaign to Fix the Debt is a nonpartisan movement for government spending and tax reform to address the rising national debt. #fixthedebt

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19 Feb 2021
Congress faces a series of fiscal deadlines this year that will force lawmakers to act on critical matters. See more deadlines at crfb.org/blogs/upcoming-cong….
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Fix the Debt retweeted
12 Feb 2021
Hot off the presses: Our full analysis of today's CBO budget outlook. One tidbit: CBO projects the deficit will total $2.3 trillion (10.3% of GDP) in 2021, fall to a low of $905 billion (3.6%) in 2024, and grow to $1.9 trillion (5.7%) in 2031 crfb.org/papers/analysis-cbo….
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Fix the Debt retweeted
11 Feb 2021
From our preliminary look at the new CBO budget baseline: National debt will be slightly lower than projected late last year, but will still reach a record of 107% of GDP by 2031 crfb.org/blogs/cbo-releases-…. Stay tuned for a deeper dive later today.
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Fix the Debt retweeted
11 Feb 2021
Have you RSVPd for our timely virtual event Thursday featuring experts discussing budget reconciliation? If not, register now. RSVP form and details at secure.everyaction.com/g9msP….

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Confronting the current crisis remains the priority, but rising national debt will have to be addressed when the economy is strong.
The federal budget deficit widened to $738 billion in the first four months of the fiscal year, up $348 billion from the same period last year, the Congressional Budget Office estimated on.wsj.com/2OkAsR6
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Fix the Debt retweeted
9 Feb 2021
Budget reconciliation is in the spotlight. What can be done through it? What can't? We're hosting an expert virtual panel discussion THIS THURSDAY featuring our @MarcGoldwein, @econwonk of @ThirdWayEcon and @FiatSlugz of @ConcordC. Learn more & RSVP today secure.everyaction.com/g9msP….
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Fix the Debt retweeted
5 Feb 2021
NEW: #FixUS brought together former members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, governors, and ambassadors representing nearly 1,000 years of public service to answer the question, Why is governing no longer good politics? See their thoughts in our new paper fixusnow.org/thousand-years-…
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Fix the Debt retweeted
25 Jan 2021
There are lots of questions flying around about reconciliation, like What is the "Byrd Rule"? Our updated primer has answers crfb.org/papers/reconciliati….
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Fix the Debt retweeted
25 Jan 2021
Recent events have shown that the time is now to #FixUS. Sign our petition secure.everyaction.com/aXk-1….
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Fix the Debt retweeted
5 Jan 2021
Want to know what's in the latest #COVID19 relief bill and what it could mean for you? Register for Thursday's webinar to find out secure.everyaction.com/jcwEz….
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Fix the Debt retweeted
24 Dec 2020
The deadline to avoid a government shutdown is Dec. 28. POTUS must sign the omnibus or something else must pass before then. We have what you need to know about shutdowns crfb.org/papers/qa-everythin….
Congress scrambles to avert shutdown w/ @sarahnferris and @anitakumar01 Blunt: “The best way out of this is for the president to sign the bill and I still hope that’s what he decides to do." But he conceded he has "no idea" what Trump will do. politi.co/3nNYmkR
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Fix the Debt retweeted
17 Dec 2020
Missed our lively @WUnrepresented discussion w/ @andrewdeforcem1, @lessig of @EqualCitizensUS, @ByrdKahlil of @InvestAmericaF & @MayaMacGuineas of @BudgetHawks? Watch the video youtu.be/RcIZO2UfDu4. Join #FixUS to get invited to great events like this fixusnow.org/.
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Fix the Debt retweeted
15 Dec 2020
How do a broken federal budget process and rising national debt tie into a dysfunctional government? Watch a special screening of "UnRepresented" and join in a panel discussion tomorrow. Register now at secure.everyaction.com/Hg_4u….
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Fix the Debt retweeted
11 Dec 2020
Join us next week for a virtual screening of the award winning @WUnrepresented & online panel discussion w/ leading experts @lessig of @EqualCitizensUS, @MayaMacGuineas of @BudgetHawks, @ByrdKahlil of @InvestAmericaF & film producer @andrewdeforcem1. RSVP secure.everyaction.com/Hg_4u…
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The priority now is to fight the crisis. Smart, phased-in deficit reduction will be needed after the economy is stronger to address high long-term national debt crfb.org/blogs/policymakers-….
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New poll: 60% of voters believe the national debt will get worse over the next few years. That is very likely given the need to respond to the crisis. That means we will have to address high long-term national debt in a smart way after the economy recovers pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/e…

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NEW: CBO estimates the federal budget deficit totaled $430 billion in October and November 2020, that is $87 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last year cbo.gov/publication/56886.
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