Costs of Delaying Fiscal Reform
Waiting to act raises the cost of stabilizing the debt.
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Waiting to act raises the cost of stabilizing the debt.
Life expectancy at birth in the United States is lower than in other developed countries, despite higher healthcare costs.
https://www.pgpf.org/Chart-Archive/0201_us_lifeexpectancy_low_despite_cost
The homeownership rate for young adult households has increased, but remains below it’s peak.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0227_young_adult_home_own
High-income households earn a disproportionate share of pre-tax income and pay an even larger share of total federal taxes.
All income groups pay taxes, but overall the U.S. tax system is progressive.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0210_distribution_of_taxes
Total U.S. health spending (public and private) is projected to rise to nearly one-fifth of the economy by 2025.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0056_health-care-costs-proj
The portion of health spending paid by the government is growing.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0090-composition-health-spending
Prescription drug costs have increased significantly over the past several decades.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0319-prescription-drug-costs
Government health insurance is paying for a larger share of prescription drug expenditures.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0320-prescription-drug-costs-composition
Federal budget deficits are projected to be high despite low unemployment.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0306-high-deficits-low-unemployment