What Are Earmarks and What Purpose Do They Serve?
Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
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Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
We asked experts with diverse views from across the political spectrum to share their perspectives and insights to help understand the landscape and identify solutions.
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/inflation-interest-and-the-national-debt
As Washington faces closely divided government, the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation is convening respected policy experts to help break the gridlock. This set of eight new essays highlights a range of ideas on how to make progress on key fiscal and economic goals. The authors include leaders from across the political spectrum, offering historical context and practical advice to help lawmakers rise above the politics to make bipartisan progress.
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/bipartisan-policymaking-under-divided-government
We asked twelve leading experts to share their views on the most important fiscal and economic questions facing America.
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/americas-fiscal-and-economic-outlook
We asked respected policy experts from across the ideological spectrum to share their views on why a commission is needed, how it should be structured, and which policies could help stabilize the debt.
The Fiscal Internship Program engages college students in fiscal policy by providing them with first-hand research experience at public policy institutions in Washington, D.C.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/pgpf-fiscal-internship-program-in-washington-dc
Policymakers use the federal budget process to establish spending priorities and identify revenue to pay for those activities.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget
Many factors contribute to the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy and budget, but there are two major drivers of spending: demographics and rising healthcare costs.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-fiscal-and-economic-challenge/drivers