A Bipartisan Tool to Improve America’s Fiscal Future
"It is easy to look at the state of American politics and feel despair. Instead, we should be motivated to solve big problems," writes Robert Portman
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"It is easy to look at the state of American politics and feel despair. Instead, we should be motivated to solve big problems," writes Robert Portman
CBO’s new report serves as a reminder that the lawmakers need to take into account our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges as they consider policy changes.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/01/top-three-takeaways-on-the-10-year-fiscal-outlook
Debt was raised at the debates, but the candidates missed the opportunity to lat out their visions.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/10/fiscal-news-for-october-and-the-month-ahead
Here are the top ten spending categories for the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/top-10-largest-budget-functions
Average income among households in the lowest fifth of the income distribution was $21,900, while income for households in the highest fifth averaged $357,800.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/01/5-facts-about-rising-income-inequality-in-the-united-states
Michael A. Peterson, President and COO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today following the release of the Congressional Budget Office's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook for 2014.
The U.S. spends twice as much on prescription drugs as other comparatively wealthy nations, on average.
“As the 2024 campaign heats up, voters are calling on candidates to show leadership by backing a fiscal commission to address our unsustainable national debt,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/01/fci-press-release
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation held its first Fiscal Summit in 2010 to start a national bipartisan dialogue on critical fiscal issues with thought leaders and prominent stakeholders from across the political spectrum.
This is the moment to strengthen the social insurance system and to enact an ambitious federal investment package, while raising tax revenue and cutting back on spending in ways that would largely offset those costs.