The budget reconciliation process outlined by S. Con. Res. 14 – the FY2022 budget resolution – enables Congress to spend significant sums and implement sweeping reforms. To protect taxpayers, Congress must ensure the reconciliation package furthers legitimate public needs, includes fiscally sustainable policies, and avoids creating liabilities for taxpayers down the line. Allocating federal dollars alone, however, would limit what the reconciliation package can accomplish. Congress must capitalize on this opportunity to implement overdue reforms that will align revenue with spending, improve the grave budget outlook, and foster resilience instead of dependence on federal subsidies.

The Senate Committee on Finance plays a critical role in developing a responsible reconciliation package. The recommendations below include brief descriptions of key principles and policies that must guide the Committee to raise revenue and protect taxpayers in the long term.

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