Americans Overwhelmingly Agree that Fiscal Health Leads to Economic Strength
Voters overwhelmingly connect the nation’s fiscal health with its economic strength, and are calling for policymakers to address our long-term fiscal challenges.
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Voters overwhelmingly connect the nation’s fiscal health with its economic strength, and are calling for policymakers to address our long-term fiscal challenges.
As Americans head to the polls and caucuses, the nation's fiscal health remains a top concern a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address America’s fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/02/fci-press-release
Peterson Foundation Chairman Pete Peterson spoke at the Committee for Economic Development’s Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner about the importance of long-term fiscal sustainability and its impact on the nation’s economy and future generations.
Americans across party lines agree that long-term debt deserves more attention, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s August Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation's long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address America’s fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2014/08/fci-press-release
“Nobody wins in a government shutdown, especially our economy and the American people,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/08/fci-press-release
One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
With the 2016 presidential campaign underway, Americans continue to view the national debt as a top priority for the country, and that it should have the full attention of elected leaders.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/09/fci-press-release
Over one-third of American children are covered by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0097_children_medicaid_chip
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 United States ranks 13th in quality of overall infrastructure according to the World Economic Forum.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0215_infrastructure-ranking-by-country-world-economic-forum