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CBO’s Projections Indicate Our Fiscal Trajectory Remains Unsustainable
CBO’s report is the latest warning sign about the dire fiscal outlook.
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CBO’s report is the latest warning sign about the dire fiscal outlook.
A fiscal commission would provide the space and structure for lawmakers to comprehensively review the entire budget and improve the fiscal path of the U.S.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/01/growing-momentum-for-a-fiscal-commission-in-congress
Significant majorities of voters across party lines agree that a commission would strengthen Social Security, lower borrowing costs, and improve our economic outlook.
The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports, which show that these vital programs are on an unsustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/06/five-charts-about-the-future-of-social-security-and-medicare
Voters are deeply concerned about interest costs eating up more and more of the federal budget.
Federal programs that invest in children are not only critical to the health and well-being of the youngest Americans, but they can also provide long-term benefits to the nation’s economy.
Healthcare spending in the United States is rising, with serious implications for the federal budget.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking in an interview, said that now is the time to start addressing our $34 trillion and rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/02/fed-chair-powell-its-past-time-to-address-our-national-debt
Voters are calling on their leaders to take concrete actions to put us on a better fiscal path.
In FY23 the federal government officially incurred a budget deficit of $1.7 trillion — about $320 billion higher than last year's amount.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/12/americas-underlying-deficit-doubled-in-fiscal-year-2023