10-Year Cumulative Federal Budget Deficit Calculator

CBO structural projection baseline over a decade before policy adjustments:

Cumulative Decade-Long Policy Sandbox

Projected 10-Year Deficit:

$18.50 Trillion

Sandbox Active: Adjust levers below to test 10-year impacts.

10-Yr Revenue vs Outlays

Individual Income Taxes Baseline (0%)

Cuts (-25%)Baseline (0)Hikes (+25%)

Payroll Taxes (Social Security & Medicare FICA) Baseline (0%)

Cuts (-15%)Baseline (0)Hikes (+15%)

"Tax the Wealthy" (High Brackets & Capital Gains) Baseline (0%)

Cuts (-25%)Baseline (0)Hikes (+25%)

Decade Wealth Tax (Net Worth Tax on Ultra-High Net Worth) Off (0%)

Off (0%)Full Implementation (+20%)

Corporate Tax Rate & Closing Loopholes Baseline (0%)

Lower (-20%)Baseline (0)Raise (+20%)

Tariffs & Import Duties Baseline (0%)

Reduce (-25%)Baseline (0)Expand (+25%)

Carbon Fee / Tax Rate ($/metric ton) Off ($0/ton)

Off ($0)Aggressive Fee ($150/ton)

Defense & Military Spending Baseline (0%)

Cuts (-25%)Baseline (0)Expansion (+25%)

Mandatory / Entitlements (Social Security/Medicare) Baseline (0%)

Cuts (-20%)Baseline (0)Expansion (+20%)

Non-Defense Discretionary (Agencies, Operations) Baseline (0%)

Cuts (-25%)Baseline (0)Expansion (+25%)

Welfare, Safety Net, FEMA & Emergency Services Baseline (0%)

Cuts (-25%)Baseline (0)Expansion (+30%)

Note: Decade-long cumulative commitments.

Universal / Subsidized Child Care & Early Education Off (0%)

Off (0%)Full Subsidies (+20%)

Universal Healthcare / "Medicare for All" Off (0%)

Off (0%)Full Scale (+30%)

Tuition-Free Public Higher Education Off (0%)

Off (0%)Full Subsidies (+15%)

Green Energy Transition & Climate Subsidies Off (0%)

Off (0%)Aggressive Grid Overhaul (+20%)

National High-Speed Rail Network Off (0%)

Off (0%)National Corridors (+15%)

Disclaimer: This interactive 10-year calculator illustrates long-term cumulative structural debt and policy trade-offs over a decade timeline.