President's Budget Relies on Optimistic Economic Projections and Unlikely Spending Cuts
The president's budget misses an opportunity to address the structural causes of our debt and relies instead on overly optimistic economic assumptions.
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The president's budget misses an opportunity to address the structural causes of our debt and relies instead on overly optimistic economic assumptions.
Higher short- and long-term Treasury rates mean that the federal government's borrowing costs will also rise.
A series of sudden, drastic changes to our nation's fiscal policies are slated to take place automatically at the end of this year — what many are calling the "Fiscal Cliff."
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-fiscal-cliff-is-an-opportunity-for-long-term-action
After months of negotiations, with default looming, Congress passed and the President signed the Budget Control Act of 2011, which raises the debt ceiling and puts a process in place for reducing the deficit.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/peter-g-peterson-foundation-analysis-of-the-budget-control-act-of-2011
If lawmakers do not agree on raising or suspending the debt limit before the extraordinary measures are exhausted, there would be severe consequences.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2023/06/debt-ceiling-update-whats-at-stake
Although this spending bill, along with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, ends the cycle of lurching from crisis to crisis, it does not address the long-term fiscal challenges facing our nation.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/top-five-takeaways-%E2%80%94-consolidated-appropriations-act-of-2014
Over the next several weeks, as the President and Congress confront the "fiscal cliff," they will have a big opportunity to make the right choice.
An analysis by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation that looks at all spending — and not just non-exempt spending — has found that the scale of reductions next year resulting from the sequestration will be more heavily weighted towards defense cuts.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-office-of-management-and-budgets-sequestration-reportan-analysis
As Congress returns from its August recess, lawmakers face a to-do list filled with important fiscal deadlines.
Under CBO's own economic and technical assumptions, interest costs would climb sharply and mandatory spending would continue to grow.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo-analysis-debt-remains-high-under-presidents-budget