Budget Basics: National Defense
The defense share of the federal budget has averaged 21 percent over the past two decades.
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The defense share of the federal budget has averaged 21 percent over the past two decades.
During the final debates, it's up to us to pay attention to how our presidential candidates’ plans could impact America's future. While the budget and economy were already major topics, the upcoming debates will highlight national security and a range of other issues — both foreign and domestic — that also have implications for our long-term fiscal health.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-does-our-debt-affect-americas-foreign-policy
As policymakers consider how best to address our looming fiscal challenges, there is a growing debate about whether the U.S. can reduce defense spending without jeopardizing its national security.
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
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses the connection between fiscal policy and national security with CNN’s Chris Cuomo.
Admiral Michael G. Mullen began by making a strong connection between our national security and fiscal health, saying that our debt is an issue that requires a “sense of urgency … and we really need fix it very, very quickly” as a fundamental part of ensuring our strength at home and abroad.
Today's young adults are more likely to have student debt than their historical peers.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0223_millennial_student_debt
Today's young adults face higher student debt burdens than their historical peers, even after adjusting for inflation.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0226_millennial_student_debt_burden
There is a high rate of child poverty in the United States compared to other developed countries.