Five Fundamental Changes for U.S. Fiscal Policy
Strengthened automatic fiscal stabilizers would enable fiscal stimulus to arrive in a more predictable and efficient manner.
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Strengthened automatic fiscal stabilizers would enable fiscal stimulus to arrive in a more predictable and efficient manner.
One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Most notable and controversial among the reforms were movements to raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 by 2018, and the full retirement age from 65 to 67 by 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/retirement-reform-in-france-2010
The fairness of our federal tax system is a hotly debated issue. Too often, however, those debates confuse or misrepresent important facts because they focus on one type of tax in isolation rather than the various taxes that people face in aggregate.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for September 2022.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-september-2022
Policymakers should work together to stabilize and strengthen this important program for generations to come.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/trustees-warn-social-security-faces-major-imbalances
Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.
The United States spends more on defense than the next 9 countries combined.
Here’s an overview of inflation, why it matters, and how it’s managed.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-inflation-and-why-does-it-matter
The Social Security Trustees's 2011 financial report warns that Social Security is in a weakened financial position in the short run and in an unsustainable condition in the long run.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/financial-condition-of-social-security