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.
Michael A. Peterson discusses Congressional Budget Office's Long Term Budget Outlook on Sirius XM's "The Morning Briefing with Tim Farley" on June 8, 2012.
https://www.pgpf.org/multimedia/cbos-2012-long-term-budget-outlook
Video shown on-site during the Peter G. Peterson Foundation/Bloomberg LP 2012 "Fiscal Thursday" panel events.
https://www.pgpf.org/multimedia/2012-conventions-fiscal-thursday-opening-video
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.
Post-Election: The Fiscal Cliff and Beyond - Alan Greenspan, Paul Volcker: Video
Press event announcing the Coalition for Fiscal and National Security, held Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Newseum in Washington DC.
https://www.pgpf.org/multimedia/coalition-for-fiscal-and-national-security-press-event
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
The report finds that the President's proposal fully incorporates 12 of the DAC's 27 recommendations and partially incorporates another nine.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/new-report-stimson-center-strategic-agility-assessment