Programs & Projects
Dec 28, 2016
FCI: December 2016 Results
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
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Blog Posts
Dec 23, 2016
Top 7 Fiscal Charts from 2016
Our most popular charts from 2016 illustrate the nation's fiscal challenges in areas like defense spending, healthcare, and tax reform.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/12/top-7-fiscal-charts-from-2016
Explainers
Dec 21, 2016
Budget Basics: Medicaid
This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-medicaid
Charts
Dec 21, 2016
Comparing Medicaid Enrollment and Spending by Type of Beneficiary
Medicaid provides health insurance to low-income Americans. Children make up nearly half of the program’s enrollment, but most spending is directed towards the elderly and disabled.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0093_medicaid_demographics
Blog Posts
Dec 13, 2016
Six Ideas to Improve the Budget Process
The contentious budget battles of recent years have contributed to a decline in the public’s faith in the political system. A new report suggests a way forward.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/12/six-ideas-to-improve-the-budget-process
Blog Posts
Dec 7, 2016
Report: U.S. Debt a Drag on Competitiveness
A new report from the George W. Bush Institute highlights the economic competitiveness and strength of North America — but warns that fiscal policy in the United States poses a challenge to growth.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/12/report-us-debt-a-drag-on-competitiveness
Blog Posts
Dec 1, 2016
The Fiscal Month in Review: Trump’s Fiscal Agenda
With the election in the rearview mirror, a number of important fiscal and economic policy issues continued to simmer throughout November.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/12/the-fiscal-month-in-review-trump%E2%80%99s-fiscal-agenda
Blog Posts
Nov 29, 2016
What are Tax Expenditures?
Tax expenditures cost the government about $1.5 trillion each year, more than the budget of any agency or major spending program, including Social Security, Medicare, and the Department of Defense.
Programs & Projects
Nov 29, 2016
FCI: November 2016 Results
The poll examined voters’ opinions on the national debt, political leadership, and America’s fiscal and economic health.
Press Releases & Statements
Nov 29, 2016
Fiscal Confidence Index Results for November 2016; FCI Value: 60
The Fiscal Confidence Index moved slightly in a positive direction following the election, due in part to a significant increase in the expectations of Republicans that progress will be made on the national debt in the next few years.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/11/fci-press-release