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Budget Basics: Balanced Budget Amendment — Pros & Cons
What is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and how would it work in practice?
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/balanced-budget-amendment-pros-and-cons
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Infographics
Mar 1, 2024
Infographic: U.S. Healthcare Spending
Improving our healthcare system to deliver better quality care at lower cost is critically important to our nation’s long-term economic and fiscal well-being.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-us-healthcare-spending
Explainers
Nov 9, 2010
Budget Basics: Making Social Security Sustainable
Social Security is an important program that is part of the fabric of America. We must ensure that Social Security is available for future generations.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/making-social-security-sustainable
Explainers
Apr 4, 2024
What Are Interest Costs on the National Debt?
Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-interest-costs-on-the-national-debt
Analysis
May 1, 2019
Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Every year the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees issue reports on the fiscal health of these vital programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/social-security-medicare-trustees-reports
Explainers
Nov 9, 2010
Budget Basics: The Challenge
America faces a growing crisis. Our federal government has accumulated a $13.6 trillion debt over the last few decades, and this debt is expected to grow significantly in coming years.
Multimedia
Nov 7, 2013
Morning Money Breakfast Briefining with Richard Cordray
Topics will include fiscal policy decisions, ways to achieve long-term reform, market news, and other critical matters shaping the economic future of the country.
https://www.pgpf.org/multimedia/morning-money-breakfast-briefining-with-richard-cordray
Programs & Projects
Aug 10, 2023
FCI: August 2023 Results
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/content/fiscal-confidence-index-august-2023-results
Press Releases & Statements
Apr 8, 2010
I.O.U.S.A.: Solutions Premieres on CNN
I.O.U.S.A.: Solutions, a follow-up special that is premiering on CNN this weekend, will focus on solutions to the fiscal crisis and it will feature new footage from the producers of I.O.U.S.A. and a panel discussion with experts from a variety of viewpoints, spanning across generations.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/iousa-solutions-premieres-on-cnn
Explainers
Nov 9, 2010
Budget Basics: Revenues & Taxes
In order to balance our budget and reduce the amount of debt the government takes on each year, we must match the level of government revenues with the level of spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/where-the-money-comes-from-revenues-taxes