Spending cuts and revenue increases that have been legislated since 2011 will reduce the projected deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, with three-quarters coming from spending cuts, almost exclusively in non-defense discretionary programs. Based on current economic assumptions, the US needs about $4 trillion in savings to stabilize the debt/GDP ratio over the next decade.
2011年写入法律的支出削减和收入增加预计将在未来十年减少2.4万亿美元的赤字，其中四分之三来自减支，几乎全是非国防自由裁量项目。根据当前的经济假设，美国需要约4万亿美元储蓄才能在未来十年中保持债务/GDP比率稳定。其中五分之三已有了着落。