
Infographic: Welcome Back, Congress
As Congress returns from their break, here are the issues and key points to keep in mind this fall.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-welcome-back-congress
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As Congress returns from their break, here are the issues and key points to keep in mind this fall.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-welcome-back-congress
While there is disagreement on specific remedies, there is broad consensus that our current tax code is broken.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2013-fall-fiscal-agenda-%E2%80%94-tax-reform
Each year, some of the revenue the federal government collects comes from various taxes. In 2012, taxpayers paid almost $2.5 trillion, which the government used to partially fund $3.5 trillion worth of spending on Social Security, health care, and other programs in areas such as defense and education. The remainder of spending was funded through deficits.
Over the coming weeks and months, Congress and the President have a window of opportunity. Let's take a look at the fiscal calendar ahead.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-a-window-of-opportunity
A majority of Democrats and Republicans would support policies they disagree with to achieve a long-term fiscal solution.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-post-shutdown-poll
Topics will include fiscal policy decisions, ways to achieve long-term reform, market news, and other critical matters shaping the economic future of the country.
https://www.pgpf.org/multimedia/morning-money-breakfast-briefining-with-richard-cordray
A large, comprehensive plan that addresses our long-term structural deficits is clearly the best way forward for America’s future economy. However, more modest proposals, which would begin to take meaningful steps towards putting our debt on a sustainable path, would also be worthwhile.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-conference-committee-fiscal-options-are-available