High School Students Aren't Taught About the National Debt
The nation’s schools teachers feel ill-prepared to teach basic federal budget terms and engage students in public policy questions to promote active citizenship.
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The nation’s schools teachers feel ill-prepared to teach basic federal budget terms and engage students in public policy questions to promote active citizenship.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner congratulated participants in yesterday's Budgetball Tournament on the National Mall, a demonstration of fiscal fitness in the federal government's front yard.
A study commissioned by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation on S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 confirms the Congressional Budget Office analysis that the bill, as passed by the Senate Finance Committee, could result in slightly lower deficits if it is implemented as intended and remains unchanged.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/peter-g-peterson-foundation-releases-new-health-care-reform-study
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation today launched a multi-platform online awareness campaign spotlighting the federal government's $56.4 trillion in financial obligations and unfunded promises.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/peterson-foundation-launches-tax-day-awareness-campaign
mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation today unveiled "Debt Ski," an online flash-video game that spotlights the dangers of excessive debt, challenges young people to avoid destructive financial behavior, and spurs fiscally responsible action.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2009/04/viral-video-game-to-promote-financial-responsibility
The results of the national survey, commissioned by the Foundation and released today, show that amidst the current economic crisis, there is strong consensus about the fundamental importance of the country's sustained fiscal health, and that Americans place a high priority on tackling the federal government's growing budget deficit and debt.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation today revealed the latest comprehensive study of the long-term fiscal impacts of the current Senate and House health care reform legislation.
The study examines the most recent version of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the House-passed Affordable Health Care for America Act, and it provides the first long-term comparative analysis of the costs of the House and Senate health care reform legislation.