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Voters' Fiscal Guide 2020
With the national debt at $26 trillion and counting, the nation’s fiscal health is a key issue for the 2020 campaign.
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National Debt and the Next Generation
They are burdened by record student debt. They are entering the workforce during a time of unprecedented economic uncertainty, in a nation with crumbling infrastructure, a climate in crisis, and rising inequality.
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National Security Solutions
By making smart, strategic decisions about future national security requirements policymakers can ensure that our military is strong and that we are prepared to defend our nation from threats while also avoiding potential waste of precious national resources
Press Releases & Statements
Feb 11, 2021
Peterson Statement on CBO 10-Year Budget and Economic Outlook
“This new report provides the latest evidence that our fiscal condition has worsened significantly since the pandemic began, and will need to be addressed once we’re through the COVID crisis,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Blog Posts
Oct 7, 2020
What are Overseas Contingency Operations?
Military activities are funded by federal appropriations to the Department of Defense. Learn more about how military spending is used to meet national priorities in war zones.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/what-are-overseas-contingency-operations
Press Releases & Statements
Feb 4, 2020
Peterson Foundation Statement Ahead of President’s State of the Union Address
“By any measure, the state of the Union’s fiscal outlook is unsustainable, and getting worse,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Blog Posts
Nov 29, 2018
What Is the National Debt Costing Us?
Programs that millions of Americans depend on and care about may be feeling a squeeze from interest costs on our high and rising national debt.
Events
Oct 26, 2017
Sustaining American Leadership in an Uncertain World
Admiral Michael G. Mullen began by making a strong connection between our national security and fiscal health, saying that our debt is an issue that requires a “sense of urgency … and we really need fix it very, very quickly” as a fundamental part of ensuring our strength at home and abroad.
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
Events
Sep 26, 2016
Madeleine Albright on Fiscal Policy and National Security
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses the connection between fiscal policy and national security with CNN’s Chris Cuomo.