and the budget deficit could be reduced by $288 billion, or 5%. CBO’s baseline What if real GDP : Deficit assumption for annual _— grows faster than Revende Spending Reduction real GDP growth CBO’s forecast by... ($B / %) ($B / %) ($B / %) +$247 -$41 -$288 eee +1% % 5% 2.1% F2011E +$1,235 -$205 -$1 ,440 ° EIeRe +3% --%