Social Security’s Funding Gap is 1.3% of GDP — Here’s How We Can Close It
Social Security is an integral part of the nation’s fiscal picture and a vital economic lifeline for millions of recipients.
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Social Security is an integral part of the nation’s fiscal picture and a vital economic lifeline for millions of recipients.
Our fiscal situation was already unsustainable, but COVID-19 certainly did not help. Learn how the pandemic compounded our financial challenges in 13 charts.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/13-charts-that-tell-the-fiscal-story-of-2020
With a divided government, an opportunity exists for lawmakers to seek and find common ground on the nation’s pressing fiscal and economic challenges.
As a large portion of the American population lives well beyond retirement age, the total cost of providing healthcare will grow as well.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/12/how-does-the-aging-of-the-population-affect-our-fiscal-health
Today thousands of students on college campuses across the country are mobilizing to make their voices heard on the long-term national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/national-mytwocentsday-for-up-to-us-college-students
Up to Us kicks off at colleges and universities across the country, with three weeks of nonpartisan campaigns to raise awareness about the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/02/up-to-us-4th-annual-competition-kicks-off
There are separate limits on the amount of funding that can be provided for defense and nondefense purposes through the appropriation process.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/03/budget-process-reform-what-are-budget-caps
Soaring from $255 billion in 2016 to $830 billion in 2026.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/02/chart-of-the-week-net-interest-costs-on-national-debt-to-rise
Over the next 10 years, the cumulative deficit would total $13.9 trillion if the President’s policies were carried out.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/09/deficits-will-remain-over-1-trillion-for-the-next-decade
The pandemic has caused a public health crisis as well as substantial economic disruption. So far, lawmakers have enacted six separate pieces of legislation.