Infographic: What Is the Debt Ceiling?
Increasing the debt ceiling allows the Treasury to borrow funds to pay for government obligations that have already been incurred as the result of laws and budgets approved by the President and Congress.
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Increasing the debt ceiling allows the Treasury to borrow funds to pay for government obligations that have already been incurred as the result of laws and budgets approved by the President and Congress.
"As we race past $32 trillion with no end in sight, it’s well past time to address the fundamental drivers of our debt," 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 April 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-april-2023
If lawmakers do not agree on raising or suspending the debt limit before the extraordinary measures are exhausted, there would be severe consequences.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2023/06/debt-ceiling-update-whats-at-stake
The country’s fiscal trajectory got notably worse over the past year.
“Unfortunately, this bill does little to address our long-term fiscal challenges," said Michael A. Peterson.
“As the national debt grows continually while the ceiling deadline inches closer, voters have an unprecedented level of concern about our fiscal outlook,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/05/fci-press-release
Spending for mandatory programs and net interest is projected to putpace all other non-interest spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0174_SS_major_health_climb
Spending on the major healthcare programs, Social Security, and interest will continue to climb rapidly over the long term.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0281_spending_to_climb_rapidly
National security is both a vital priority and a significant part of the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-the-facts-about-us-defense-spending