“To get a better sense of how the Senate’s ‘current policy’ baseline method works, think about going to the movies. Your ticket costs $10, the same as it did last week. This week, you decide to also buy a bucket of popcorn for $5. How much are you spending?
“By traditional congressional accounting, you’re spending $15. But by the Senate’s new estimation method, you will only be spending $5. While that accurately represents how much your costs changed from one week to the next, it’s not a good prediction of the amount you will need to pay at checkout.”
Senate excludes trillions in debt to make Trump’s tax bill seem cheaper: https://wapo.st/44k8kAQ
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