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The Fiscal & Economic Challenge

Discover why our fiscal health and economic strength are so closely tied, and why it is important to get the deficit under control and work toward a balanced budget.


https://www.pgpf.org/the-fiscal-and-economic-challenge

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Solutions to Our Long-Term Fiscal Challenges

Solutions to the fiscal challenge must be long-term, bipartisan budget solutions that can be implemented gradually. Discover some of the comprehensive plans proposed, as well as policy options for individual parts of the budget that merit consideration.


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

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Understanding the Budget

Policymakers use the federal budget process to establish spending priorities and identify revenue to pay for those activities.


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

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Key Drivers of the National Debt

Many factors contribute to the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy and budget, but there are two major drivers of spending: demographics and rising healthcare costs.


https://www.pgpf.org/the-fiscal-and-economic-challenge/drivers

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Budget Basics: Balanced Budget Amendment — Pros & Cons

What is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and how would it work in practice?


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/balanced-budget-amendment-pros-and-cons

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3 Ways to Improve the Federal Budget Process

The current budget process is ill-suited for managing the nation’s long-term fiscal affairs. Learn about possible reforms to reimagine the budget process.


https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/budget-process-reforms

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Budget Basics: Spending

Federal Spending in the federal budget can be divided into three categories: mandatory, discretionary, and interest. Learn how these categories have changed over time.


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

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Budget Process

Policymakers use the federal budget process to establish spending priorities and to determine who will pay for those activities.


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

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Comprehensive Plans to Address the National Debt

Policy leaders and experts across the political spectrum have put forward a number of comprehensive plans to reduce America’s long-term debt and lay a strong foundation for future economic growth.


https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/comprehensive-plans

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Finding Solutions: Retirement and Social Security

There are numerous viable options to preserve the retirement system, including Social Security, in a fiscally sustainable way that gives families adequate time to plan and strengthens support for those who need it the most.


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