Year-End Fiscal Outlook
Policymakers should build on this foundation of bipartisanship to begin the significant further reforms that are necessary to put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path.
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Policymakers should build on this foundation of bipartisanship to begin the significant further reforms that are necessary to put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path.
Under current law, federal debt is now projected to reach 150 percent of GDP within 30 years — by far an all-time high.
The Congressional Budget Office's latest Budget and Economic Outlook provides sobering new evidence that our nation's fiscal policies are on an unsustainable and uncertain path.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/analysis-of-cbo%E2%80%99s-budget-outlook-fiscal-years-2012-2022
Medicare spending is projected to rise rapidly.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0276_medicare_spending_long-term
If taxes are not increased or spending is not cut, CBO projects that interest costs will climb and federal debt will grow to levels that will damage our economy.
The Government Accountability Office recently issued an update in a series of reports detailing the fiscal position of state and local governments.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/state-and-local-governments-face-continued-fiscal-pressure
2013 Fall Fiscal Agenda: A Critical Time for Action; 4 upcoming milestones
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/2013-fall-fiscal-agenda-%E2%80%94-conclusion
The latest budget outlook released by CBO is the first to fully capture the budgetary impact of the pandemic.
Even party extremes want bipartisan progress: 93% of Liberal Democrats and 85% of Tea Party supporters strongly agree that both parties should work together to solve our long-term fiscal and economic problems.
67% of registered voters strongly agree that "I am willing to do my part to reduce the national debt, as long as other people also do their part."
This fall, PGPF research staff will publish a series of one-page articles, providing objective analyses on major government programs and policies.