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SRES 331 112th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Economic performance and conditions Financial services and investments Tax reform and tax simplification Unemployment

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.

Introduced: November 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 112th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7620)
Nov 16, 2011
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should pass a deficit reduction measure that: (1) includes enough deficit reduction to stabilize the federal debt as a share of the economy, put the debt on a downward path, and provide fiscal certainty; (2) reduces the deficit by at least $4 trillion over 10 years in order to reassure financial markets; (3) uses established, bipartisan debt and deficit reduction frameworks as a starting point for discussions; (4) focuses on the major parts of the budget and includes long-term entitlement reforms and pro-growth tax reform; (5) is structured to grow the economy in the short, medium, and long terms to create jobs in the United States; and (6) includes tax reform that guarantees deficit reduction and economic growth to rebuild America.

What's happening now November 16, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7620)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 331: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-331/
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"S. Res. 331: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-331/.
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S. Res. 331, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-331/.
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