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Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: National Defense

The defense share of the federal budget has averaged 21 percent over the past two decades.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/national-defense

Analysis

Nov 18, 2010

GAO: The Federal Government’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook Fall 2010 Update

Under the GAO’s most realistic fiscal scenario, debt held by the public will exceed 109 percent of GDP by 2020.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/government-accountability-office-the-federal-government%E2%80%99s-long-term-fiscal-outlook-fall-2010-update

Analysis

Mar 21, 2011

CBO Analysis on President Obama's FY 2012 Budget

These projections provide fresh evidence that the nation’s fiscal policy is on an unsustainable course and changes in policy will be needed.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/congressional-budget-office%E2%80%99s-preliminary-analysis-of-president-obama%E2%80%99s-fiscal-year-2012-budget

Analysis

Mar 23, 2011

Analysis of GAO Update To Federal Government’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook

Relative to the GAO’s last update of their long-term simulation, the nation’s fiscal condition has deteriorated.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/analysis-of-gao-update-to-federal-government%E2%80%99s-long-term-fiscal-outlook

Analysis

Apr 6, 2011

Analysis: Paul Ryan's FY 2012 Budget Proposal

Chairman Paul Ryan's budget aims to shrink the size of government to about 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015 and to 15 percent of GDP in 2050.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/summary-of-house-budget-committee-chairman-paul-ryan%E2%80%99s-budget-proposal

Analysis

Apr 15, 2011

Analysis of President's FY 2012 Budget

The President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012 contains spending and revenue proposals for the remainder of the current year, as well as the coming decade.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/summary-of-president-obama%E2%80%99s-long-term-deficit-and-debt-reduction-framework

Analysis

Apr 18, 2011

State and Local Governments Face Continued Fiscal Pressure

The Government Accountability Office recently issued an update in a series of reports detailing the fiscal position of state and local governments.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/state-and-local-governments-face-continued-fiscal-pressure

Charts



May 11, 2011

2011 Fiscal Summit: Debt Levels, 2010–2035


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0034_2011-fiscal-summit-debt

Analysis

May 25, 2011

The 2011 Fiscal Summit: The Solutions Initiative

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation designed the Solutions Initiative, which asked six organizations representing the wide scope of American political thought to develop comprehensive plans for putting the country on a fiscally sustainable long-term path.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-2011-fiscal-summit-the-solutions-initiative

Analysis

Jun 27, 2011

CBO’s Latest Budget Projections: A Deteriorating Fiscal Outlook

According to CBO, the fiscal condition of the United States has deteriorated since its last report issued in August.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo%E2%80%99s-latest-budget-projections-a-deteriorating-fiscal-outlook