92% of Voters More Likely to Support Candidates Backing a Fiscal Commission
Significant majorities of voters across party lines agree that a commission would strengthen Social Security, lower borrowing costs, and improve our economic outlook.
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Significant majorities of voters across party lines agree that a commission would strengthen Social Security, lower borrowing costs, and improve our economic outlook.
Federal programs that invest in children are not only critical to the health and well-being of the youngest Americans, but they can also provide long-term benefits to the nation’s economy.
“As the 2024 campaign heats up, voters are calling on candidates to show leadership by backing a fiscal commission to address our unsustainable national debt,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/01/fci-press-release
"Committee passage of the Fiscal Commission Act is an important step toward a comprehensive approach to stabilizing our rapidly growing national debt," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
A fiscal commission would provide the space and structure for lawmakers to comprehensively review the entire budget and improve the fiscal path of the U.S.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/01/growing-momentum-for-a-fiscal-commission-in-congress
“Sadly, we rung in the new year reaching a new record milestone of $34 trillion in national debt,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/12/fci-press-release
Although the debt affects each of us, it may be difficult to put such a large number into perspective and fully understand its implications.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/the-national-debt-is-now-more-than-34-trillion-what-does-that-mean
"We are beginning a new year, but our national debt remains on the same damaging and unsustainable path," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for January 2024.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-january-2024
A new paper from Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl examines ways to raise revenue from high-income Americans.