How Much Government Spending Goes to Children?
Interest costs on the national debt are expected to rapidly outstrip spending on children in coming years.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/12/how-much-government-spending-goes-to-children
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Interest costs on the national debt are expected to rapidly outstrip spending on children in coming years.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/12/how-much-government-spending-goes-to-children
The latest trustees reports make clear that Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries face substantial cuts in the near future unless policymakers take action to make these vital programs solvent.
U.S. health care spending is highly focused on the costliest patients.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0209_healthcare_spending_focused
As the nation emerges from a divisive campaign season with a range of complex challenges awaiting a new administration and Congress, Americans remain deeply concerned about the rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/11/fci-press-release
The federal deficit is projected to decline in 2021, but is expected to remain high over the next decade
Historically, debt and deficits rose with wars and economic downturns. Today, they rise from factors such as growing healthcare costs and an aging population.
Beyond 2030, rising interest costs are the driving factor in projected growth in annual deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0280_net_interest_primary_deficit
Social Security, America’s essential public retirement program, is on a path to depletion in less than 10 years.
Recessions and countercyclical policies generally increase deficits, but deficits tend to diminish during and after recoveries.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0307_deficits_and_recessions
“As lawmakers rightly continue to pursue policies that help our nation respond to the immediate health and economic crisis, voters are also showing increased concern about our deteriorating fiscal outlook,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/07/fci-press-release