All About That Baseline

After we sent out our weekly Bottom Line weekly email with the subject line, "All About that CBO Baseline," we started getting requests for the full lyrics. For a lighter look at CBO's report, here's a song that borrows the tune of Meghan Trainor's "All About that Bass."

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All About that Baseline

(CHORUS)
Because you know I’m all about that baseline, bout that baseline, no gimmicks
Because you know I’m all about that baseline, bout that baseline, no gimmicks
Because you know I’m all about that baseline, bout that baseline, no gimmicks
Because you know I’m all about that baseline, bout that base, base, base, base
 
Yeah it's pretty clear, the budget’s not on track
With trillion-dollar deficits, shortly coming back
Debt’s unsustainable, and we can make the case
Way too much spending in all the wrong places
 
I see claims the debt is down, up in those lobby shops
We know those claims ain't real
Come on now, make it stop
 
We have the duty, duty, to bring this up
Cause revenue is barely rising
And spending will never drop
 
Doug Elmendorf told me keep worrying about the debt’s size
Because deficits and debt keep on growing in front of our eyes
He said time is short but a debt crisis we must forestall
So if that’s not what you’re into then go ahead and move along
 
Because you know I’m all about that baseline (CHORUS)
 
We’re bringing budget back!
Go ahead and tell all your debt deniers that
You may think the debt is flat
But I’m here to tell you
Every year it will be growing and it’s never gonna stop
 

Doug Elmendorf told me keep worrying about the debt’s size
Because deficits and debt keep on growing in front of our eyes
He said time is short but a debt crisis we must forestall
So if that’s not what you’re into then go ahead and move along
 
Because you know I’m all about that baseline (CHORUS)