GAO: Congress and Trump Administration Face Serious Fiscal Challenges
“The federal government’s fiscal path is unsustainable," warns the Government Accountability Office.
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“The federal government’s fiscal path is unsustainable," warns the Government Accountability Office.
CBO projects that, on our current path, deficits will reach $1 trillion by 2023 and total $9.4 trillion over the next ten years.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/01/CBO-warns-deficits-will-reach-1-trillion-in-2023
As a new president and Congress get to work on their policy priorities for 2017, there is one issue that affects all others: the nation’s unsustainable long-term fiscal outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/01/top-three-takeaways-on-the-10-year-fiscal-outlook
With a new Congress and president in place, a number of important fiscal and economic policy issues have come to the forefront in January.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/01/this-month-in-fiscal-review-healthcare-taxes-and-debt
Trump outlined some broad strokes of his budget proposal on February 27, but lawmakers and voters are anxious to see where the administration stands on a number of key budgetary issues.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/03/the-fiscal-month-in-review-questions-about-policy-specifics-remain
Elderly and disabled beneficiaries make up a majority of Medicaid spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0094_spending_medicaid_beneficiaries
What does reinstating the debt ceiling mean for federal policymaking and the economy?
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/03/the-debt-ceiling-reinstated
As lawmakers look pursue a range of policy priorities, there are a number of fiscal concerns on the calendar over the coming months.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/03/the-fiscal-month-in-review-busy-months-ahead-for-legislators
Federal debt is already at its highest level since 1950 and is projected to climb to an all-time high.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/03/four-key-takeaways-from-the-cbo-long-term
As the Trump administration marks the 100 day milestone, a number of pressing fiscal issues remain to be resolved.