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Tax Cuts, Public Debt, Private Gain — Outcome

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    CBO estimated a $3.4 trillion net increase in the unified budget deficit over 2025-2034, excluding macroeconomic and debt-service effects.

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  1. public costConventional projected increase in primary deficits$3.4 trillion conventional estimate
    Loss or cost borne by
    Current and future U.S. taxpayers and federal borrowers
    projected · 2025-07-21 · projected · central scenarioRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation Current and future U.S. taxpayers and federal borrowers; Higher-income households; Lower-income householdsPeriod 2025-01-01 to 2034-12-31Projection horizon 2034-12-31Basis CBO and JCT conventional scoring relative to the January 2025 baseline, excluding macroeconomic and debt-service effects.Limits Rounded projection dependent on baseline, implementation, economic conditions, and later law; it is not an immediate outlay.