THE PROCESS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM

"America’s budget process no longer fits the problems facing our nation today. In fact, it actually prevents Congress from tackling the pressing fiscal challenges facing our country, including the government’s out of control spending and skyrocketing national debt."

- Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY)

BY THE NUMBERS

 

 

NO BUDGET NO PLAN 

From 1976 until 1999, Congress had never failed to pass a budget. Over the last 18 years, however, it failed 9 times to pass a budget,  with only 1 budget passed in the last 6 years.

 

SPENDING BILLS ARE ALWAYS LATE

The annual spending process has been completed on time only 4 times in the past 40 years. In fact, the average delay for appropriations bills has more than doubled.

 

RUNAWAY SPENDING 

More than 68% of America’s spending is on AUTOPAY with no Congressional review or renewal required. The share of total federal spending consumed by entitlements has more than DOUBLED in the last 50 years. 

 

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