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Deficit reduction: a plan to stabilize national finances and protect citizens' wallets

The Senate proposes a plan to shrink the budget deficit to protect the economy from crises and high living costs. These changes aim to lower national debt, potentially leading to more stable prices and lower interest rates for citizens.
Key points
Goal: Reduce the federal budget deficit to 3% of the economy's value (GDP) or less by 2030.
Protection against rising costs of living and interest rates caused by high national debt.
Introduction of stricter rules for government spending that will be harder for politicians to waive.
Requirement for experts to analyze how every major new law affects the national budget target.
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Introduced
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Additional Information
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.
Print number: SRES 654
Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Process start date: 2026-03-20