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The memo discusses how budget rules in the US have seemingly been turned "upside down, inside out & backwards". It notes that spending caps and PAYGO rules meant to reduce deficits have been routinely ignored, allowing unlimited spending increases and tax cuts without offsets. This has wiped out projected budget surpluses, putting the budget on an unsustainable path. The memo urges reasserting budget discipline and realistic rules to balance spending and revenue in order to avoid lawless, deficit-driven dec

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