Both Parties Can Pick Up Late Support by Addressing the National Debt
Seven in ten voters from across the political spectrum say the record national debt will be an important factor in their vote in next week's Midterm Elections.
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Seven in ten voters from across the political spectrum say the record national debt will be an important factor in their vote in next week's Midterm Elections.
Here are some important questions that the moderator could ask at the final debate to start the conversation about our nation’s most pressing fiscal concerns.
Part of the problem when discussing America’s long-term debt is that it is often confused with short-term deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/08/have-the-debt-and-deficits-gotten-better
Soaring from $255 billion in 2016 to $830 billion in 2026.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/02/chart-of-the-week-net-interest-costs-on-national-debt-to-rise
The federal budget deficit rose to $666 billion for fiscal year 2017 — an increase of around $80 billion from the previous year.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/10/federal-budget-deficits-rising-even-before-tax-cuts
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will likely boost economic growth in the near term, the effects of the legislation are temporary.
New polling shows that voters want Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to address the national debt in the upcoming debates.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/09/voters-national-debt-needs-to-be-part-of-the-debates
Addressing our nation's fiscal challenges is essential to building an economic future.This and other ideas are laid out in Pete Peterson’s latest book.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/charting-a-new-course-for-americas-economic-future
"Congress should be taking into account when designing fiscal policy is the need to achieve sustainability of this debt path over time,” Yellen said.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/07/yellen-congress-should-factor-national-debt-into-policy-decisions
Today, Peterson Foundation President & CEO Michael A. Peterson testified before the Senate Budget Committee on ways to reform the federal budget process.