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The 2011 United States federal budget was the budget to fund government operations for the fiscal year 2011. The budget was the subject of a spending request by President Barack Obama. [7] [8] The actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 had to be authorized by the Congress before they could take effect, according to the U.S. budget process.
This budget projected the 2011 deficit to be $1.645 trillion, and therefore ensured that the debt ceiling would be hit during this fiscal year. April 15, 2011: On a party-line vote 235–193, the House of Representatives passed the Republican 2012 budget proposal aimed to reduce total spending by $5.8 trillion and reduce total deficits by $4.4 ...
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the legislature's budget tabulator, projects a $1.15 trillion budget deficit for this year, fiscal 2011, and a $766 billion deficit for fiscal ...
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–25 (text), S. 365, 125 Stat. 240, enacted August 2, 2011) is a federal statute enacted by the 112th United States Congress and signed into law by US President Barack Obama on August 2, 2011.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) proposed "The People's Budget" in April 2011, which it claimed would balance the budget by 2021 while maintaining debt as a % GDP under 65%. It proposed reversing most of the Bush tax cuts; higher income tax rates on the wealthy and restoring the estate tax, investing in a jobs program, and reducing ...
April 15, 2011: 2011 United States federal budget (as Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011), Pub. L. 112–10 (text) August 2, 2011: Budget Control Act of 2011, Pub. L. 112–25 (text) September 16, 2011: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, Pub. L. 112–29 (text)
In 2011, mandatory spending had increased to 56% of federal outlays. [14] From 1991 to 2011, mandatory spending grew from 10.1 percent to 13.6 percent of GDP, according to figures from the Congressional Budget Office. [16] This spending is expected to continue to increase as a share of GDP.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 November 2024. 2013 tax increase and spending decrease This article is part of a series on the Budget and debt in the United States of America Major dimensions Economy Expenditures Federal budget Financial position Military budget Public debt Taxation Unemployment Gov't spending Programs Medicare ...