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Finding Solutions: Taxes

Tax reform done right would promote economic growth, make our fiscal outlook more sustainable, reduce the complexity and burden of compliance, and increase the system’s transparency and fairness.


https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/tax-reform

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Finding Solutions: Healthcare

Learn why healthcare costs are increasing, how Medicare and Medicaid affect the total costs, and some options for lowering the costs while improving outcomes


https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/healthcare

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Understanding the Budget: Revenue

The federal government finances its operations with taxes, fees, and other receipts collected from many different sectors of the economy.


https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget/revenue

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Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: Revenues & Taxes

In order to balance our budget and reduce the amount of debt the government takes on each year, we must match the level of government revenues with the level of spending.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/where-the-money-comes-from-revenues-taxes

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Mar 1, 2012

Budget Basics: The Elements

Controlling our structural budget deficits will require major changes in budget policy.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances/the-elements

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Sep 14, 2012

Why Reform Our Corporate Tax Code?

Why Reform Our Corporate Tax Code?


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/why-reform-our-corporate-tax-code

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Sep 25, 2012

Issues in Brief: Who Benefits From Medicaid?

Most Medicaid dollars are spent on disabled and elderly beneficiaries, whose incomes and financial resources are low enough to qualify for the program.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-benefits-from-medicaid

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Oct 4, 2012

Who Pays For Medicare? | Issues in Brief

Who Pays For Medicare?


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-pays-for-medicare

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Sep 28, 2013

Taxes | PGPF Fiscal Issue Primers

Each year, some of the revenue the federal government collects comes from various taxes. In 2012, taxpayers paid almost $2.5 trillion, which the government used to partially fund $3.5 trillion worth of spending on Social Security, health care, and other programs in areas such as defense and education. The remainder of spending was funded through deficits.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/taxes-primer

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Sep 28, 2013

Budget Basics: Healthcare Primer

The United States healthcare system is the most expensive in the world, and our healthcare costs are projected to keep rising. Despite these high costs, our health outcomes are generally no better than those of our peers, and in some cases are worse.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/healthcare-primer