Misplaced budget priorities: Ten-year costs of proposed tax extender provisions versus other selected policies (billions of dollars)
| Policy option | Tax breaks for businesses | Tax breaks for individuals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-year extension of unemployment insurance | $25.213 | ||
| Covering 10-year shortfall of the Highway Trust Fund | $157 | ||
| Repealing remaining non-defense sequester provisions | $256.26 | ||
| Senate tax extenders deal | $315.553 | $124.447 | |
| 10-year extension of all 2013 expired tax provisions | $694.103 | $68.014 |
Note: Increased interest costs not included.
Source: EPI analysis of CBO and JCT data, and contemporaneous news reports.