Budget Basics: Spending Primer
The U.S. spent $187 billion on interest payments alone in 2009.
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The U.S. spent $187 billion on interest payments alone in 2009.
According to the report, reaching primary balance would require a reduction of $255 billion in the projected deficit in 2015.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cap-shows-what-it-might-take-to-balance-the-budget
Peter G. Peterson gives a statement on his participation in The Giving Pledge.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/peter-g-peterson-on-his-participation-in-the-giving-pledge
The combined Social Security trust funds are projected to be fully depleted by 2034 — just 18 years from now.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/06/trustees-warn-social-security-in-financial-trouble
Once we have a plan in place that reduces spending and increases revenues, a strong annual budget process for the government would help us stay on track.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/fixing-the-budget-process
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.
Medicare’s financial problems affect the entire budget, and are largely responsible for projected increases in federal deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-financial-condition-of-medicare
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For more information about America’s fiscal challenge and potential solutions, visit the Peter G. Peterson Foundation at www.pgpf.org. The following websites also provide a wealth of information on the U.S. budget and various policy areas.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances/learn-more
Sequestration is a process that cuts federal spending through across-the-board reductions.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-you-should-know-about-the-sequester
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