It's weird that the White House projections for the federal budget are much rosier than those from the other parts of the government. The Executive branch, after all, isn't responsible for spending and taxes. It's Congress and specifically the House where all budget activities legally originate. If anyone is going to have to sell a long run plan, it should be one or most of those Congressmen rather than the President.
According to the latest fiscal projections from the Executive, though, everything is going to work out just fine and dandy. Though the federal government's reported deficit is going to rise sharply in fiscal year 2019, that's just the short run price of tax reform. Over time, these forecasts say, that money will more than pay for itself in a boost to growth.
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