Budget Issues: July 2000 Update of GAO's Long-Term Fiscal Simulations

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO updated its long-term economic model using the latest economic and budget assumptions from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

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Budget and Spending

Balanced budgetsBudget cutsBudget deficitBudget surplusDeficit reductionEconometric modelingEconomic analysisFiscal policiesFuture budget projectionsGross national productMedicare