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Feb 12, 2020
Federal Health Spending by Category
Medicare and Medicaid account for the majority of federal healthcare spending
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0169_federal_health_spending_composition
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Blog Posts
Feb 11, 2020
Fed Chair Powell Encourages Congress to Address Rising Debt before Next Downturn
Powell noted that the current economic expansion is the longest on record and emphasized the need to consider the long-term implications of fiscal policy.
Charts
Feb 6, 2020
Trend in Defense Spending
Defense spending is projected to stay below its historical share of GDP.
Charts
Feb 6, 2020
Federal Debt: 1930-2050
The national debt is on an unsustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0202_federal-debt-proj-since-1930
Press Releases & Statements
Feb 4, 2020
Peterson Foundation Statement Ahead of President’s State of the Union Address
“By any measure, the state of the Union’s fiscal outlook is unsustainable, and getting worse,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Charts
Feb 4, 2020
Interest Rates Are Projected To Rise
CBO projects that interest rates will rise from current levels.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0269_interest_rates_projected_to_rise
Charts
Feb 1, 2020
Composition of Revenues 1978 - 2030
Most federal revenues come from individual income and payroll taxes
Charts
Jan 31, 2020
Where taxes came from in 2019
The federal government collects revenue from a variety of sources.
Blog Posts
Jan 17, 2020
What is a Wealth Tax, and Should the United States Have One?
A wealth tax would impose a levy on assets owned by an individual or household — as opposed to, for example, an income tax.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/01/what-is-a-wealth-tax-and-should-the-united-states-have-one
Charts
Jan 13, 2020
Spending on Interest and Other Categories During the 2010s
The U.S. spent more on interest on the national debt than it has on other national priorities over the past decade.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0308_interest_spending_priorities