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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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The Fiscal & Economic Impact of the National Debt

A strong fiscal outlook is an essential foundation for a growing, thriving economy. Putting our nation on a sustainable fiscal path creates a positive environment for growth, opportunity and prosperity.


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

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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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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


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

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Understanding the Budget: Revenues

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/revenues