Peterson Foundation Statement on CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook
“As Washington navigates short-term budget battles, our long-term fiscal outlook keeps getting more and more dangerous," said Michael A. Peterson.
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“As Washington navigates short-term budget battles, our long-term fiscal outlook keeps getting more and more dangerous," said Michael A. Peterson.
The end of 2023 marks another year that the country has failed to improve its daunting fiscal outlook.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for Feburary 2024.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-february-2024
“Today’s CBO report confirms that major damage was done to our fiscal outlook in just the past few months," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Programs that millions of Americans depend on and care about may be feeling a squeeze from interest costs on our high and rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/02/what-is-the-national-debt-costing-us
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for November 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-november-2023
America faces many critical questions about its future. As we continue to confront a global pandemic with devastating impacts on our health, economy and society, an effective federal response is necessary to help address critical needs and get our economy back on track.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-does-the-national-debt-mean-for-americas-future
“We need our leaders to rise to the urgency of the moment, but legislative gridlock continues to prevent progress on even the basics of budgeting," said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/03/peterson-foundation-statement-on-presidents-budget
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One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.