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Direct Spending

Unemployment Insurance

Date: 
December 17, 2010
Who: 
Congress
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$56.51 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$56.51 billion

The tax cut package included a 13-month extension for unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed, keeping the maximum number of weeks an individual can continue receiving unemployment benefits at 99 weeks in areas of high unemployment.

Source: 

CBO Cost Estimate

Notes: 

Maximum amount and deficit impact represent the peak and net cost of this provision--which are the same--from 2011-2020.

2010 Tax Cut

Who: 
Congress
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Consumers
Economic Target: 
Other Business
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Action Type: 
Tax Break
Maximum Amount: 
$937.44 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$857.81 billion

With the initial expiration of ther 2001/2003 tax cuts set for December 31, 2010, lawmakers acted to prevent the tax cuts from expiring. The 2001/2003 tax cuts were extended for all taxpayers for two years, beyond the President's initial proposal of extending them only for those earning under $200,000 ($250,000 for couples).

Notes: 

Maximum amount represents peak cost of provisions in the ten-year window. Deficit impact represents net impact of the bill from 2011-2020.

CRFB Commentary on Tax Cut Package

Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Date: 
April 15, 2010
Who: 
Dept. of Labor
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Other
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$13.91 billion
Amount Spent: 
$13.91 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$13.91 billion

The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 extended unemployment benefits for previously unemployed workers for an additional two months, extending the benefit until the beginning of June.

 

Notes: 

None of the provisions of this bill were offset, as they were deemed "emergency" spending to lawmakers which exempts the bill from having to be offset under current PAYGO rules. Thus, the maximum amount and deficit impact reflect cumulative spending and reduced revenue over the 2010-2011 period.

Temporary Extensions Act of 2010

Date: 
March 2, 2010
Who: 
Dept. of Labor
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Other
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$8.02 billion
Amount Spent: 
$8.02 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$8.02 billion

As part of the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, unemployment benefits were extended for another month, raising the maximum number of eligible weeks in which unemployed workers can receive benefits up from 99 to 103.

Extended unemployment insurance benefits were originally passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Notes: 

Other minor spending provisions were also included in the legislation. The deficit impact reflects the net change in the deficit from unemployment insurance.

Maximum amount reflects total increased outlays and reduced revenues for the provision over the 2010-2020 period.

Unemployment Insurance Extensions

Who: 
Dept. of Labor
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Other
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$69.64 billion
Amount Spent: 
$69.64 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$67.06 billion

Several bills since November 2009 have extended the duration in which unemployed workers can receive unemloyment insurance benefits, originally extended as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. So far, lawmakers have extended unemployment benefits 3 times since ARRA was passed in February 2009, raising the maximum number of eligible weeks from 59 to over 99.

Source: 

 

Notes: 

 

Food Stamps

Date: 
December 24, 2009
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Consumers
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$0.50 billion
Amount Spent: 
$0.50 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$0.50 billion

The Department of Defense appropriations bill contained a provision to extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, while also providing more funding to help cover state administration costs fo the program and to speed up the processing of applications.

Extended food stamp program funding was originally passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Notes: 

Cost reflects the total deficit impact of the provision, calculated by using CBO estimates of extensions from ARRA in the jobs bill (as passed by the House on December 16, 2009, found at http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/108xx/doc10874/hr2847.pdf) but altered to reflect a two month extension in funding for the program.

Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act

Date: 
November 6, 2009
Who: 
Congress
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Consumers
Economic Target: 
Housing
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Action Type: 
Tax Break
Maximum Amount: 
$48.33 billion
Deficit Impact: 
-$0.04 billion

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 passed in November 2009 included several extenders on provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Extended through Defense Appropriations Bill

Date: 
December 24, 2009
Who: 
Dept. of Labor
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Consumers
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$11.30 billion
Amount Spent: 
$11.30 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$11.30 billion

In the Department of Defense appropriations bill, an additional $13.6 billion in funding for unemployment insurance and benefits was included. The amendment included increased benefits and increased the number of weeks unemployed workers can be eligible for benefits by 20 weeks, from 79 to 99 weeks in the highest unemployment states. Unemployed workers are now eligible to receive 99 weeks of benefits beginning now through February 28, 2010.

Notes: 

Estimates from CBO show a total cost of $11.3 billion for the increase in benefits.

Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act

Date: 
November 6, 2009
Who: 
Dept. of Labor
Policy Area: 
Fiscal Policy
Economic Target: 
Other
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$2.42 billion
Amount Spent: 
$2.42 billion
Deficit Impact: 
-$0.16 billion

This provision would further extend unemployment benefits under the stimulus act, allowing 14 additional weeks of collections across the board. In high unemployment states, this measure will provide 14 extra weeks of benefits for all individuals but 20 for those in the high unemployment states, bringing the total number of weeks to receive unemployment benefits from 59 to 79.

Notes: 

Maximum amount and amount spent reflect projected cost - which will be spent in 2010. Deficit impact based on CBO calculation of ten-year deficit impact (http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/LEG%202009/103009_CBO_Estimates.pdf).

Spending Provisions

Who: 
Congress
Policy Area: 
Sector Policy (Non-Financial)
Economic Target: 
Other Business
Action Type: 
Direct Spending
Maximum Amount: 
$551.00 billion
Amount Spent: 
$477.50 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$556.00 billion

Provisions are part of the $787 billion "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," a set of policies designed to mitigate the effects of the economic crisis. The act contains significant spending for direct worker assistance, infrastructure, healthcare, education, aid to states, and other areas.

Notes: 

Positive numbers in table indicate spending, negative numbers indicate savings or revenue. Maximum amount is the peak cumulative cost of a provision over the period 2009-2019. Deficit impact is taken from CBO's deficit impact calculation for 2009-2019. Amount Spent as of 9/21/2012 (http://www.recovery.gov/?q=/content/agency-summary&agency_code=75).

*In the Budget and Economic Update in August 2009 (http://cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10521/08-25-BudgetUpdate.pdf), CBO estimated that an additional $2 billion would be made available for Medicaid matches, increasing the maximum amount for Health Care Spending.

In the January 2010 baseline, CBO estimated that the total cost of the bill would total $862 billion, after making several upward revisions (including $21 billion more for unemployment insurance, $34 billion more for food stamps, and $3 billion less for Medicaid state matching).

CBO's August 2010 Budget Update re-estimated the total of ARRA, putting the number at $814 billion.

CBO's January 2011 baseline upped the estimate of ARRA slightly to $821 billion.

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