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PGPF Announces Fiscal Haiku

It's important that we talk about finances - whether they're our own or our government's. That's why we're excited to announce PGPF's latest project: Fiscal Haiku. At FiscalHaiku.com, hundreds of people are using an ancient Japanese form of poetry to author short comments about everything from their personal credit card bills to our shared concern about the growing government debt. And people are taking notice: the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Chronicle of Philanthropy have both featured these odes to the economy.

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5 Things to Watch for at the G-20

As the world's leaders discuss the world's problems in Pittsburgh, Steven R. Weisman breaks down what's at stake — climate change, economic recovery, banking reform ...

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Panel's Report Outlines Problems, Solutions for America's Fiscal Future

A panel of national budget experts, including PGPF President & CEO Dave Walker, unanimously expressed their concern with the nation's mounting debt.

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Bringing Down the Deficit Brings Up Tough Questions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wouldn't rule out taxing the middle class in an effort to ease the ballooning deficit ...

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Walker Appears on CNN's "AC360"

PGPF President & CEO Dave Walker appeared on CNN's "AC360" Monday evening to discuss the economy, taxes and health care reform ...

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Poll: President, Congress Should Focus on Economy and Deficit First

President Obama and Congress should spend more time fixing the economy and reducing the deficit before reforming health care, according to a recent survey...

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Senate Bill Could Create Commission to Target Long-Term Fiscal Problems

Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) said the Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission Act comes at a time when leaders should "get serious about dealing with these long-term financial fiscal problems that we’re going to have"...

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Dave Walker Discusses Health Care's 'Tough Choices' on Morning Talk Shows

PGPF President & CEO Dave Walker appeared this morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to talk about health care reform and its potential effect on the future of the federal budget...

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Congressional Budget Office Says Health Plan Will Harm U.S. Economy

The healthcare reform bill could cost more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years, adding to the $9.3 trillion in projected costs of Medicare and Medicaid during that same time. Medicare and Medicaid entitlements already account for 20 percent of the federal budget....

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New Poll from CED

PGPF Founder and Chairman Pete Peterson delivered the opening address at an economic summit titled "Are America’s Economic Policies Sustainable? A Business Leaders' Summit on Our Future," hosted by PGPF grantee The Committee for Economic Development (CED) ...

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