Therefore, if Congress is serious about paying for the upcoming spending bills, it should safeguard the agreement by passing a budget resolution that instructs the reconciliation process not to increase total budget deficits at all (there could still be some modest deficit-spending in a bipartisan infrastructure bill). Lawmakers must also eschew timing gimmicks that hide the true cost of the policies they are enacting and create uncertainty for working families who may plan their lives around new programs. A broader menu of revenue options, such as a carbon tax, inheritance tax, or progressive consumption tax, should be on the table to cover the costs of these policies. And if lawmakers cannot get consensus on a revenue package big enough to cover their spending ambitions, they should prioritize the most pro-growth public investments and cut what they are unwilling to pay for.