Fiscal Confidence Index Results for June 2014; FCI Value: 41
The poll found that a majority of voters want the President and Congress to spend more time addressing the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2014/06/fci-press-release
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The poll found that a majority of voters want the President and Congress to spend more time addressing the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2014/06/fci-press-release
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s final Fiscal Confidence Index for 2013 shows that American voters hold deep concerns about the nation’s long-term fiscal health, continuing a consistent 12-month trend.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2013/12/fci-press-release
Michael A. Peterson, President and COO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today following the release of the "Tax Reform Act of 2014," by Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp.
Each year, through the budget process, the President and Congress have the opportunity to set priorities for the federal government, determining how much should be spent through appropriations for annually-funded programs, known as discretionary spending, and providing the opportunity to review entitlement programs and the tax code.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-process-a-primer
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 82 percent, say the long-term national debt is an important factor when it comes to deciding how they will vote in the November midterm elections, according to a new poll released today by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Michael A. Peterson, President and COO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today following the release of the 2014 Annual Reports of the Social Security and Medicare Trustees.
Top lawmakers and policy experts convene today in Washington for a discussion about America’s economic future at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s fifth annual Fiscal Summit.
The combined Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, commonly referred to as the “Social Security Trust Funds,” will be fully depleted by 2033.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/social-security-faces-major-financial-challenges
For the third successive year, student teams have joined Up to Us, a unique nationwide campus competition that gives young leaders a voice on fiscal issues.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/3rd-annual-up-to-us-campus-competition-doubles-in-size
Recent news stories have highlighted the good news that very near-term deficits are decreasing. That good news, unfortunately, will be short-lived.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2014/02/good-news-about-improving-deficits-will-be-short-lived