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UFOs in budget projections

CQ Budget, Ep. 244

The Capitol dome reflects in the Lower Senate Park reflecting pool on May 15.
The Capitol dome reflects in the Lower Senate Park reflecting pool on May 15. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

A new 10-year budget forecast shows soaring revenue increases that the Congressional Budget Office acknowledged it can’t fully explain. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Peter Cohn analyze the latest fiscal and economic projections and explain what they might mean for future spending and tax policy.

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