Analysis: CBO February 2014 Report
Though the economy continues its recovery and we have made some progress on deficits, our deficits will begin growing again soon, and major long-term fiscal challenges remain.
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Though the economy continues its recovery and we have made some progress on deficits, our deficits will begin growing again soon, and major long-term fiscal challenges remain.
The retirement of the large baby boom generation will sharply push up the number of people claiming benefits each year.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-social-security-trustees-report-in-charts
In the legislative days remaining before the 113th Congress adjourns, there is much urgent work to be done to put the nation on a more sustainable and predictable path, now and in the future.
The rapid growth in health care costs is the largest and fastest growing fiscal challenge.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation focuses on budget trends over the coming decade under the competing House Republican and Senate Democrat proposals from March 2013.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/a-look-at-the-competing-house-and-senate-budget-proposals
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
Most notable and controversial among the reforms were movements to raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 by 2018, and the full retirement age from 65 to 67 by 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/retirement-reform-in-france-2010
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
The poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3 percent, up from 13.2 percent in 2008. This is the highest rate since 1994.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/census-bureau-report-on-poverty-and-health-insurance-coverage