Both Parties Can Pick Up Late Support by Addressing the National Debt
Seven in ten voters from across the political spectrum say the record national debt will be an important factor in their vote in next week's Midterm Elections.
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Seven in ten voters from across the political spectrum say the record national debt will be an important factor in their vote in next week's Midterm Elections.
This study examines how neighborhood disadvantage is associated with children’s trajectories of growth in math and reading skills in early elementary school. It seeks to understand better how the communities in which children attend school affect their academic success in early grades, and how these associations vary by students’ characteristics.
Medicare’s financial problems affect the entire budget, and are largely responsible for projected increases in federal deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-financial-condition-of-medicare
The 2014 Trustees Reports make clear that essential programs, like Social Security and Medicare, are on an unsustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/2014-social-security-medicare-trustees-reports
This study uses two state case studies to assess trends in application for financial aid in order to consider the implications for a diversifying college population and whether alternative approaches to state-funded financial aid are warranted.
This paper examines the political and economic motivations citizens of Mexico, China and India have to migrate to the US, as well as the role that American political institutions play in determining who immigrates here. It highlights US immigration policies as playing the primary role in determining the flow of immigrants to the US, particularly for India and China. While immigration from Mexico is in part determined by policy, there is evidence that economic and network factors matter as well.
Medicare faces significant financial challenges in future years because of rising healthcare spending and an aging population.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2018/07/trustees-funding-challenges-threaten-medicares-future
"The potential addition of a revenue trigger is the latest in a list of fiscal gimmicks that are being included in this bill," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/11/peterson-foundation-statement-on-senate-tax-bill-0
“These reports drive home the urgent need to ensure that the critical Medicare and Social Security programs are sustainable into the future," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
As Congress returns from their break, here are the issues and key points to keep in mind this fall.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-welcome-back-congress