CBO’s Budget Outlook Shows Pandemic’s Acceleration of U.S. Fiscal Challenges
The latest budget outlook released by CBO is the first to fully capture the budgetary impact of the pandemic.
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The latest budget outlook released by CBO is the first to fully capture the budgetary impact of the pandemic.
“Today’s report provides a troubling snapshot of America’s fiscal outlook, which we know will only get worse from here,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2021/03/peterson-statement-on-cbos-long-term-outlook
“America’s fiscal outlook is more dangerous and daunting than ever, threatening our economy and the next generation."
Most Medicaid dollars are spent on disabled and elderly beneficiaries, whose incomes and financial resources are low enough to qualify for the program.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-benefits-from-medicaid
The Fiscal Internship Program engages college students in fiscal policy by providing them with first-hand research experience at public policy institutions in Washington, D.C.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/pgpf-fiscal-internship-program-in-washington-dc
"CBO makes clear that America’s fiscal outlook over the long term remains unsustainable and threatens our economy."
“We’re clearly heading in the wrong direction, and it’s unfortunate that our leaders are not putting forward credible plans to improve our fiscal foundation," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The CBO provides two projections of the nation's fiscal future over the next 75 years: one based upon laws currently on the books; and one that reflects selected changes to those laws that lawmakers are widely expected to make.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo-releases-the-2010-long-term-budget-outlook
“This report makes it painfully clear that our unsustainable fiscal challenges have now been accelerated. The sad truth is that our national debt now equals the size of our entire economy,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/09/peterson-statement-on-cbo-report
Michael A. Peterson releases a statement on the Nov. 8th CBO report.