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Nov 2, 2010

A Report on Fiscal Stimulus

While the recession has technically ended, our economy is still suffering and far from completely recovered.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/a-report-on-fiscal-stimulus

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Nov 8, 2010

The Federal Budget Primer

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation presents a primer on the federal budget.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-federal-budget-primer

Explainers

Nov 8, 2010

Budget Basics: Spending Primer

The U.S. spent $187 billion on interest payments alone in 2009.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/spending-primer

Explainers

Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: Revenues & Taxes

In order to balance our budget and reduce the amount of debt the government takes on each year, we must match the level of government revenues with the level of spending.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/where-the-money-comes-from-revenues-taxes

Explainers

Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: The Challenge

America faces a growing crisis. Our federal government has accumulated a $13.6 trillion debt over the last few decades, and this debt is expected to grow significantly in coming years.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-challenge

Explainers

Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: The Other 20% of Federal Spending

Making changes to defense, health care and Social Security will help us reduce our debt, and also leave money to fund other critical responsibilities and invest in our future.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-other-20-of-federal-spending

Analysis

Nov 9, 2010

Improving Health Care

The rapid growth in health care costs is the largest and fastest growing fiscal challenge.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/improving-health-care

Analysis

Nov 18, 2010

GAO: The Federal Government’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook Fall 2010 Update

Under the GAO’s most realistic fiscal scenario, debt held by the public will exceed 109 percent of GDP by 2020.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/government-accountability-office-the-federal-government%E2%80%99s-long-term-fiscal-outlook-fall-2010-update