At the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013, several policies are set to take effect that would reduce deficits and debt, but in untargeted and abrupt ways. At the same time, lawmakers much not extend these policies without offsets. A smart and gradual debt reduction plan can be the solution.

CRFB has published an updated version of this comparison chart on its blog, The Bottom Line.

 Click here for an addendum on Governor Romney's 2/22 tax plan.