"Any semblance of fiscal responsibility" was abandoned two decades ago, says budget watchdog, and challenges Congress to cut deficit levels by half

The the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) has blasted policymakers for abandoning “any semblance of fiscal responsibility,” as well as disregarding loose targeting, to keep the U.S. federal budget in a balanced order. With the national debt now outgrowing the size of the U.S. econo