Budget Basics: Medicare
Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.
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Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.
With the national debt surpassing $31 trillion, the next generation of American leaders is making its voice heard.
The successful candidate will bring an interest in federal fiscal policy as well as excellent writing and quantitative skills to the team. The job will mostly focus on creating and organizing content for distribution by the Foundation.
“Democratic and Republican voters know that this level of fiscal irresponsibility carries a huge economic risk,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/04/fci-press-release
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for March 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-march-2023
Last year, the U.S. deficit of $1.4 trillion or 9.9 percent of gross domestic product, was the largest since the end of World War II.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2009/04/the-us-faces-looming-fiscal-crisis
“These new Trustee reports make clear that when it comes to the future of Social Security and Medicare, doing nothing is simply not an option," said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/03/peterson-foundation-statement-on-trustees-reports
“Voters understand that making progress on our national debt would help their economic prospects,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/03/30/fci-press-release
Well-designed fiscal policy should help the hardest-hit and most vulnerable families.
"When it comes time to start looking under the sofa cushions for savings, Congress should treat direct spending and tax expenditures equally," writes Betsey Stevenson.