Lessons Learned: Setting a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Up for Success
A group of respected policy experts share their views on how a bipartisan fiscal commission could help break the cycle of governing by crisis.
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A group of respected policy experts share their views on how a bipartisan fiscal commission could help break the cycle of governing by crisis.
CBO updated its budget projections this week, confirming that for the first year since 2009, deficits as a share of GDP are on the rise again.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/08/three-key-takeaways-from-the-updated-budget-projections
A new report from Ernst & Young examines the U.S. government’s current financial situation.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/09/ernst-young-warns-of-unsustainable-financial-imbalance
The Financial Times and the Peterson Foundation have wrapped up a year-long initiative to track voter sentiment on economic and fiscal issues.
The rising cost of drugs has significant implications not only for Americans who rely on medications, but also for our nation's budget and fiscal outlook.
The Treasury projects that debt as a percentage of GDP will grow to more than five times the size of the U.S. economy in the next 75 years.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/03/delaying-fiscal-reform-is-costly-annual-treasury-report-warns
Significant majorities of voters across party lines agree that a commission would strengthen Social Security, lower borrowing costs, and improve our economic outlook.
The budget would achieve some deficit reduction on paper under the administration's calculations, but it fails to address the key drivers of our debt.
This piece examines spending on veterans within the budget and outlines the factors that have pushed it higher in recent years.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/04/spending-on-veterans-in-the-budget
The President's budget includes a number of tax proposals that would increase revenues and reduce spending by $4.3 trillion over the next 10 years.