Statement from Foundation Chairman, Pete Peterson, on House Speaker Boehner’s Comments
“We applaud Speaker Boehner’s statement that congressional Republicans are willing to accept new revenues as part of a comprehensive fiscal plan. We are also pleased that President Obama has reached out to congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle. These are encouraging signs that the President and Congress may be moving toward compromise.
There is widespread agreement across the ideological spectrum about the dangers posed by the fiscal cliff, which looms just 54 days away. Our elected leaders should turn the fiscal cliff into a key moment of opportunity to bring the nation together to solve our long-term fiscal challenges.”
Further Reading
Social Security Faces Serious Financial Shortfalls and Other Takeaways From the Trustees Report
Without reform, the Social Security Trust Funds will soon be depleted and unable to pay full benefits.
Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Could Be Depleted Within the Next Decade
Today, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports on the programs’ financing, showing that the future of these vital programs remain at risk.
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.