PGPF on Capitol Hill
Today, Peterson Foundation President & CEO Michael A. Peterson testified before the Senate Budget Committee on ways to reform the federal budget process.
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Today, Peterson Foundation President & CEO Michael A. Peterson testified before the Senate Budget Committee on ways to reform the federal budget process.
Social Security is the largest single federal program, and accounts for approximately one quarter of all federal spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/celebrating-social-securitys-80th-anniversary
Since March 15, more than 65 million claims for regular unemployment insurance have been filed due to COVID-19. Find weekly updated statistics here.
Up to Us kicks off at colleges and universities across the country, with three weeks of nonpartisan campaigns to raise awareness about the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/02/up-to-us-4th-annual-competition-kicks-off
The latest OMB report marks the first time that the administration has acknowledged that deficits will surpass $1 trillion in the near term.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/07/trump-administration-acknowledges-trillion-dollar-deficits
All day long, student teams will employ a number of unique and engaging tactics for educating fellow students on the long-term national debt in creative ways.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/college-students-nationwide-kick-off-up-to-us-with-my-two-cents-day
This past weekend's edition of PBS TV's "The Open Mind" welcomed PGPF President and CEO Michael A. Peterson for a half-hour interview.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/michael-peterson-interview-on-pbs-the-open-mind
Powell noted that the current economic expansion is the longest on record and emphasized the need to consider the long-term implications of fiscal policy.
Independent analyses agree unanimously that either bill would add significantly to the growing national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/poll-voters-say-that-tax-reform-shouldn%E2%80%99t-grow-the-debt
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