Understanding Complex Budget Terms and Processes: What is the Byrd Rule?
The Byrd Rule restricts what can be included in reconciliation legislation in the Senate.
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The Byrd Rule restricts what can be included in reconciliation legislation in the Senate.
Learn about what types of initiatives and programs are eligible for grants from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/eligibility-requirements-for-grants
Convened in November 2012, "Post-Election: The Fiscal Cliff and Beyond" brought together top elected leaders and policy experts to discuss potential paths forward for America.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/events/the-fiscal-cliff-and-beyond
Social Security is the largest single program in the federal budget and makes up approximately one quarter of total federal spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-does-social-security-work
Peter G. Peterson pens an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about tax aversion syndrome.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/tax-aversion-syndrome-and-our-deficit-future-by-peter-g-peterson
The latest Financial Times-Peterson Foundation US Economic Monitor reveals that the coronavirus pandemic is financially impacting the vast majority of Americans, and there is broad-based support for federal response measures.
Spending for mandatory programs and net interest is projected to putpace all other non-interest spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0174_SS_major_health_climb
Tax expenditures are often "spending in disguise" because they are used by Congress to direct resources to specific constituencies and priorities — much like spending programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-debate-over-tax-expenditures
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a mid-year update to its projections of the nation’s federal finances and economic health.
The United States healthcare system is the most expensive in the world, and our healthcare costs are projected to keep rising. Despite these high costs, our health outcomes are generally no better than those of our peers, and in some cases are worse.