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.
As the economic recovery takes hold, Americans across party lines believe that the country’s renewed economic stability creates an opportunity for the government to address the country’s fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/05/2015-fiscal-summit-press-release
The latest report by the CBO on the outlook for the U.S. budget and economy highlights the costs of the ongoing weakness in our economy and uncertain direction of our nation’s fiscal policies.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/summary-of-cbo-update-on-budget-and-economic-outlook
For the third year in a row, Congress did not adopt a budget resolution.
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
Similar to previous years, this budget largely relies on very optimistic projections of economic growth and unlikely budget cuts to reduce the deficit.
Peter G. Peterson pens an op-ed in POLITICO about the coming fiscal issues now that Congress and the President have removed the threat of a government shutdown.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/op-ed-a-fiscal-deal-or-fiscal-crisis