Ten Charts That Sum Up This Year in Fiscal News
These charts illustrate some of the biggest fiscal policy stories from 2017.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/ten-charts-that-sum-up-this-year-in-fiscal-news
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These charts illustrate some of the biggest fiscal policy stories from 2017.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/ten-charts-that-sum-up-this-year-in-fiscal-news
Congress has a proven track record of extending tax provisions without paying for them.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/tax-extenders-the-potential-hidden-costs-in-tax-reform
Piling on more debt can harm our economy by crowding out private investment, reducing our fiscal flexibility, increasing the risk of a sharp jump in interest rates, and lowering confidence and certainty.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/11/why-you-should-care-that-tax-cuts-add-to-the-national-debt
Several independent organizations have analyzed the budgetary effects of the current tax reform proposals, and they are unanimous in projecting that the legislation would add substantially to our national debt.
In her final press conference as chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen said that she was “personally concerned about the U.S. debt situation” and how it may limit the government’s ability to respond to future recessions.
Independent analyses agree unanimously that either bill would add significantly to the growing national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/poll-voters-say-that-tax-reform-shouldn%E2%80%99t-grow-the-debt
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
The total cost of the Tax Cuts and Job Act is estimated to be $1.7 trillion between 2018 and 2027.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/11/what-the-interest-on-deficit-funded-tax-legislation-would-cost
The bill as written would move up the date we return to trillion dollar deficits by two years, to 2020.
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.