Budget Basics: Medicare
Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.
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Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for March 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-march-2023
The Fiscal Confidence Index, modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 51 (100 is neutral), indicating the nation’s fiscal future is a top issue for voters.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/03/fci-press-release
Presently, revenues raised by the corporate income tax represent the third-largest category of federal tax revenue in the United States, trailing those generated from the individual income and payroll taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-us-corporate-tax-system-explained
“These new Trustee reports make clear that when it comes to the future of Social Security and Medicare, doing nothing is simply not an option," said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/03/peterson-foundation-statement-on-trustees-reports
As Americans head to the polls and caucuses, the nation's fiscal health remains a top concern a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address America’s fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/02/fci-press-release
“It’s critical that budget proposals fully address the structural drivers of our debt in order to stabilize it over the long run," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/03/peterson-foundation-statement-on-presidents-budget
Most working Americans are subject to payroll taxes, which are usually deducted automatically from an employee’s paycheck. Employers are also often subject to these types of taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-payroll-taxes
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The September 2013 Fiscal Confidence Index, Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 43 (100 is Neutral); Tenth Straight Month of Strongly Negative Public Sentiment
Americans across party lines agree that long-term debt deserves more attention, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s August Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation's long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address America’s fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2014/08/fci-press-release