Understanding Complex Budget Terms and Processes: What is PAYGO?
PAYGO is a budget enforcement mechanism intended to prevent passage of legislation that increases deficits.
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PAYGO is a budget enforcement mechanism intended to prevent passage of legislation that increases deficits.
There is one cap for national defense and another cap for non-defense programs.
A key assessment of poverty in America is the Official Poverty Measure (OPM), which is calculated by the United States Census Bureau using a range of income and economic data.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-do-we-measure-poverty-and-is-there-a-better-way-to-do-it
While a 10-year window is currently the standard, the number of years covered by budget resolutions has varied.
During the final debates, it's up to us to pay attention to how our presidential candidates’ plans could impact America's future. While the budget and economy were already major topics, the upcoming debates will highlight national security and a range of other issues — both foreign and domestic — that also have implications for our long-term fiscal health.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-does-our-debt-affect-americas-foreign-policy
Learn about steps you can take to help cure our fiscal ills.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/download-the-citizen%E2%80%99s-guide
Through easy-to-understand language and charts, the State of the Union’s Finances explains the enormous fiscal challenges we face, based on the official financial statements of the U.S. government.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances
Controlling our structural budget deficits will require major changes in budget policy.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances/the-elements
Budget Explainer: What's at Stake with Discretionary Spending Cuts
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-whats-at-stake-with-discretionary-spending-cuts
The nation's long-term fiscal outlook is unsustainable. Publicly held debt currently equals 70 percent of gross domestic product, the most common measure of an economy's size.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances/introduction