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Senate PAYGO

PAYGO is a Senate rule that prohibits the consideration of legislation that would increase on-budget deficits over the current fiscal year, the budget year; the current year, the budget year, and the ensuing four fiscal years; and the period of all fiscal years covered by the prevailing budget resolution.

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