Hearing: The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability

Committee on the Budget

Thursday, March 26, 2026 (10:00 AM)

210 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Jonathan Burks
Executive Vice President for Economic and Health Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 09:46 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/26/2026 at 03:26 PM

Mr. Kurt Couchman
Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy, Americans for Prosperity

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 09:46 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/26/2026 at 03:26 PM

Ms. Maya MacGuineas
President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 03:21 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/26/2026 at 03:26 PM

The Honorable Jared Bernstein Ph.D.
Former Chair, Council of Economic Advisors

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 03:21 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/26/2026 at 03:26 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 03/25/2026 at 09:46 AM

First Published: March 19, 2026 at 09:53 AM
Last Updated: March 26, 2026 at 03:26 PM