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The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to addressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges to ensure a better economic future. The Foundation is a leading source of non-partisan research, analysis, and information on the nation’s key fiscal and economic challenges facing America. Learn more about what we are doing.
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Our mission is to increase public awareness of the nature and urgency of key fiscal challenges threatening America’s future, and to accelerate action on them. To address these challenges successfully, we work to bring Americans together to find and implement sensible, long-term solutions that transcend age, party lines, and ideological divides in order to achieve real results.
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“This new CBO report shows just how much more dangerous the future looks if these tax cuts and spending increases are allowed to continue," said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE August 8, 2018
“Less than 100 days from election day, Americans across ages and party lines agree that the national debt should be a priority issue,” said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE July 31, 2018
“Lawmakers should absolutely take a second look at tax policy, not to extend the irresponsibility, but to implement reforms that actually improve our fiscal situation," said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE July 24, 2018
“Voters are making the connection between recent tax and spending legislation and our rapidly growing national debt and deficits,” said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE June 28, 2018
“CBO’s report is filled with sobering projections that should be an urgent wakeup call for the Administration and Congress," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE June 26, 2018
“These reports drive home the urgent need to ensure that the critical Medicare and Social Security programs are sustainable into the future," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE June 5, 2018
“Voters continue to be concerned about our rising national debt, and rightly so,” said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE May 30, 2018
“We’re clearly heading in the wrong direction, and it’s unfortunate that our leaders are not putting forward credible plans to improve our fiscal foundation," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE May 24, 2018
“Debt matters because our fiscal irresponsibility threatens the economic future of every American,” said Michael Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE May 10, 2018
The team will receive a $10,000 cash prize and meet with legislators on Capitol Hill to share their concerns about America’s looming fiscal challenges.
READ MORE May 8, 2018
As campaigns for the 2018 midterm elections get underway within a rapidly changing policy environment, America’s unsustainable fiscal condition remains a transcendent threat to our collective future.
READ MORE May 1, 2018
After the national debt eclipsed $21 trillion for the first time in March, voters remain deeply troubled by the country’s fiscal situation.
READ MORE April 24, 2018
“Our country is on an unsustainable fiscal path, and reforming our broken budget process can be an important part of improving our fiscal future," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE April 17, 2018
“Today’s CBO report confirms that major damage was done to our fiscal outlook in just the past few months," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE April 9, 2018
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our Founder and Chairman, Peter G. Peterson, who worked tirelessly to secure the American Dream for future generations.
READ MORE March 20, 2018
“Our mounting debt threatens economic growth, reduces our flexibility to deal with future crises, and diminishes America’s role in the world.," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE March 16, 2018
“This committee has an important opportunity to improve the budget process in a way that will help encourage fiscally responsible policymaking," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE March 8, 2018
Americans’ fiscal confidence is at its lowest point since August 2015, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s February Fiscal Confidence Index.
READ MORE February 27, 2018
“Today’s budget represents a dramatically worse outlook than what was released just last May," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE February 12, 2018
“After adding trillions to our national debt in last year’s irresponsible tax bill, our leaders are now adding another $300 billion in deficits over just the next two years," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE February 7, 2018
“In order to truly help our economy, infrastructure investments must be paid for, because adding more debt hurts our economy," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE January 30, 2018
The survey finds that voters across party lines are calling for the President to put forward plans to reduce the national debt.
READ MORE January 29, 2018
“Piecemeal budgeting is a form of fiscal irresponsibility because it injects uncertainty and unpredictability into our economy," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
READ MORE January 22, 2018
As 2018 begins, Americans remain deeply concerned about the national debt.
READ MORE January 3, 2018