U.S. Defense Spending Compared to Other Countries
The United States spends more on defense than the next 9 countries combined.
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The United States spends more on defense than the next 9 countries combined.
Healthcare spending in the United States totaled 18.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/04/healthcare-spending-in-the-united-states-remains-high
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking in an interview, said that now is the time to start addressing our $34 trillion and rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/02/fed-chair-powell-its-past-time-to-address-our-national-debt
The rise in healthcare spending was largely driven by the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/01/healthcare-spending-reaches-a-record-high
A group of respected policy experts share their views on how a bipartisan fiscal commission could help break the cycle of governing by crisis.
“Earlier this month, the Congressional Budget Office released new data showing that interest costs in 2024 will total a staggering $870 billion, a jump of 32 percent and more than $2 billion per day,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/02/fci-press-release
Over the past 50 years, the share of Medicare spending on hospital expenses has declined the most while the share spent on prescription drugs has increased the most
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0089_composition_medicare_payments
The U.S. has historically devoted a larger share of its economy to defense than other members of the G-7.
In 2021, health spending in the United States totaled $4.3 trillion and averaged nearly $13,000 per person.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/07/how-can-we-reduce-unnecessary-healthcare-spending-in-the-us
Medicare spending is projected to rise rapidly.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0276_medicare_spending_long-term