Budget Chart Book – FY2022

Fiscal Policy Outlook August, FY2022

 

Fiscal Policy Outlook August, FY2022

Snapshot 2022: $1,375 Billion Deficit

HIGHER THAN AVERAGE SPENDING AND TAXATION

HIGHER THAN AVERAGE SPENDING AND TAXATION

Mandatory Spending Crowds Out The Budget

Mandatory Spending Crowds the Budget

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF MANDATORY SPENDING

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF MANDATORY SPENDING

ENTITLEMENTS AND INTEREST IS SQUEEZING OTHER PRIORITIES

ENTITLEMENTS AND INTEREST IS SQUEEZING OTHER PRIORITIES

MANDATORY SPENDING IS BAD: INTEREST IS EVEN WORSE

MANDATORY SPENDING IS BAD: INTEREST IS EVEN WORSE

THE U.S. IS BORROWING TO PAY INTEREST COSTS

THE U.S. IS BORROWING TO PAY INTEREST COSTS

The U.S. Runs a Structural Primary Deficit

The U.S. Runs a Structural Primary Deficit

DEBT ULTIMATELY ON AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY

DEBT ULTIMATELY ON AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY

DEBT ULTIMATELY APPROACHES

DEBT ULTIMATELY APPROACHES

WHAT DRIVES OUR DEBT?

WHAT DRIVES OUR DEBT?

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