Yes, Fiscal Commissions Can Succeed with a Committed Congress
"The single most crucial ingredient in a successful commission is complete buy-in from the leadership of both parties," writes Brian Riedl
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"The single most crucial ingredient in a successful commission is complete buy-in from the leadership of both parties," writes Brian Riedl
"Establishing a bipartisan fiscal commission could be the first step towards breaking this fiscal deadlock and setting national priorities," writes Ben Ritz
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/fiscal-commission/setting-up-a-fiscal-commission-for-success
"A fiscal commission is most likely to succeed if the broader public is involved in the process," writes Sita Slavov.
"A fiscal commission will not obviate lawmakers’ responsibility to make hard choices, but it will make those choices easier to understand and explain to voters," writes Mark Zandi
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/fiscal-commission/a-way-to-brighten-americas-dark-fiscal-outlook
"The rise in the cost of servicing the debt is the significant challenge . . . threatening to crowd out federal spending priorities," writes Dana M. Peterson and Lori Esposito Murray.
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/fiscal-commission/the-debt-crisis-is-here
Social Security, America’s essential public retirement program, is on a path to depletion in less than 10 years.
“Across party lines, overwhelming majorities of voters are deeply concerned about the $33 trillion and growing national debt, and they want their leaders to take action,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/10/fci-press-release
Governance issues can harm the U.S. economy as well as decrease the country’s standing in financial markets, which has implications for interest costs and the nation’s fiscal sustainability.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/10/bad-governance-could-be-making-our-debt-problems-worse
“Rather than engaging in partisan battles and fiscal brinksmanship, voters want their leaders to work together on real solutions to our national debt,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/09/fci-press-release
Voters are calling on their leaders to take concrete actions to put us on a better fiscal path.