CHOICE Act Changes to CFPB Would Help Cut Federal Deficit
May 22, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office last week issued a detailed analysis of the fiscal aspects of H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, estimating the legislation would reduce federal deficits by $24.1 billion over the 2017-2027 timeframe. “Direct spending would be reduced by $30.1 billion, and revenues would be reduced by $5.9 billion,” the budget office said. Most of the budgetary savings would come from eliminating what’s known as the Orderly Liquidation Fund and from changing how the CFPB is funded. The budget office also estimates that, over the 2017-2027 period, and “assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts,” implementing the bill would cost $1.8 billion. The CHOICE Act was introduced earlier this year by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-TX, ...
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