Debt and Divides: U.S. Short on Leadership, Not Ideas
"No party, or even individual member, has bragging rights when it comes to advocating for, or making progress on, reducing the deficit and debt," writes Heidi Heitkamp.
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"No party, or even individual member, has bragging rights when it comes to advocating for, or making progress on, reducing the deficit and debt," writes Heidi Heitkamp.
“With high inflation, risk of recession, rising interest rates and the debt soaring over $31 trillion, there are many urgent fiscal and economic priorities for the 118th Congress to address next year,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/11/fci-press-release
Healthcare in the United States is very expensive — but we don’t get what we pay for.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/07/why-the-american-healthcare-system-underperforms
While Congress has not taken steps toward reining in our high and rising national debt, lawmakers did address a couple of pending fiscal items.
While Congress and the President move forward on a budget deal that will add $1.7 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years, voters across party lines are increasingly concerned about the nation’s finances.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/07/fci-press-release
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/content/fiscal-confidence-index-august-2023-results
This paper models how disability-free and disabled life expectancy — broken into mildly- and severely-disabled spells at older ages — vary by socioeconomic characteristics. It then discusses the impact of these findings on the finances of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
National security is both a vital priority and a significant part of the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-the-facts-about-us-defense-spending
With a new Congress set to convene in the midst of a costly government shutdown, Americans hold deep concerns and a widespread belief that the country is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/fci-press-release
Social Security is the largest single program in the federal budget and makes up approximately one quarter of total federal spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-does-social-security-work