After the Supercommittee, Fiscal Policy Questions Still Have to be Addressed
The end of the supercommittee doesn’t mean the end of the fiscal policy debate in Washington.
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The end of the supercommittee doesn’t mean the end of the fiscal policy debate in Washington.
Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-interest-costs-on-the-national-debt
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The nonpartisan CBO projects that the federal debt would reach 183% of GDP within 25 years.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/congressional-budget-offices-2014-long-term-budget-outlook
CBO projects that federal debt will remain at historically high levels over the next decade under current laws and warns that such high levels of debt could harm the economy.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo-warns-fiscal-path-is-unsustainable-and-threatens-economic-growth
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s April Fiscal Confidence Index shows that Americans remain highly concerned about the nation’s fiscal health.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/04/fci-press-release
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s June Fiscal Confidence Index shows that a significant majority of Americans remain concerned about the nation’s fiscal future.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/06/fci-press-release
“CBO has once again provided clear evidence that we must do something about America’s dangerous fiscal situation," Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/peterson-foundation-cbo-confirms-dangerous-fiscal-path
Here are the top ten spending categories for the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/top-10-largest-budget-functions