Bob Bixby of the Concord Coalition also pointed out that both Republicans and Democrats have proposed offsets to recent measures aimed at stimulating the economy.

Senate Democrats, for instance, proposed a surtax on millionaires to pay for President Obama’s jobs package. During the payroll tax debate, congressional Republicans proposed extending a freeze on federal pay to pay for an extension.

“You just don’t hear much of a case being made now for borrowing more,” Bixby said.