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The budget Congress works against

Historical revenues, outlays, deficits, and debt from the Congressional Budget Office’s machine-readable releases.

Historical·Baseline·Breakdown·Compare years

Revenues · FFY 2025

CBO historical

$5.2T

Outlays

Spending

$7.0T

Deficit

Balance

−$1.8T

Debt held by the public

Stock

$30.2T

In the news

Recent reporting on the federal budget, CBO scores, appropriations, deficits, and debt.

In the news

Recent reporting on the federal budget, CBO scores, appropriations, deficits, and debt.

Tax Foundation·Oct 26, 2026

Could an Employer Compensation Tax Save Social Security?

Tax Foundation·Oct 26, 2026

Cigarette Taxes and Cigarette Smuggling by State, 2024

Congressional Budget Office (.gov)·Oct 26, 2026

A Primer on CBO's Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the National Income and Product Accounts

Congressional Budget Office (.gov)·Oct 26, 2026

CBO's Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the National Income and Product Accounts: 2026 to 2036

SuaraGarut.ID·Oct 23, 2026

Budget Rules Could Mask Social Security Funding Crisis