According to a projection from the Congressional Budget Office, a potential compromise proposal to extend the debt ceiling and curb domestic discretionary expenditure may lower government spending by as much as $1.5 trillion over ten years.
The plan, spearheaded by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, is in doubt in the Senate and faces a June 5 deadline to avoid a default.
CBO Director Phillip Swagel wrote to senators on Tuesday in a letter that The Hill acquired, "Reductions in projected discretionary outlays would amount to $1.3 trillion over the 2024-2033 period." "Over the years 2023-2033, mandatory spending would, on net, decline by $10 billion, while income would, on net, decline by $2 billion... The national debt's interest payments would decrease by $188 billion as a result.
This assessment comes as conservative senators complain that the deal falls short of addressing their worries about out-of-control spending and the national debt.
Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina, at least one House Republican, has voiced support for McCarthy's removal as speaker due to the agreement.
After many vote rounds, McCarthy won the Speaker's gavel by making adjustments to appease House conservatives and securing the approval of the majority of House members. McCarthy can ill afford any opposition to save his post in the closely split House, even if Bishop is still the only politician to have publicly urged his ouster thus far.
The plan, spearheaded by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, is in doubt in the Senate and faces a June 5 deadline to avoid a default.
CBO Director Phillip Swagel wrote to senators on Tuesday in a letter that The Hill acquired, "Reductions in projected discretionary outlays would amount to $1.3 trillion over the 2024-2033 period." "Over the years 2023-2033, mandatory spending would, on net, decline by $10 billion, while income would, on net, decline by $2 billion... The national debt's interest payments would decrease by $188 billion as a result.
This assessment comes as conservative senators complain that the deal falls short of addressing their worries about out-of-control spending and the national debt.
Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina, at least one House Republican, has voiced support for McCarthy's removal as speaker due to the agreement.
After many vote rounds, McCarthy won the Speaker's gavel by making adjustments to appease House conservatives and securing the approval of the majority of House members. McCarthy can ill afford any opposition to save his post in the closely split House, even if Bishop is still the only politician to have publicly urged his ouster thus far.
