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121 Ways We Can Reduce the Deficit, According to CBO
It’s important for lawmakers to consider the many available policy options for improving that outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/121-ways-we-can-reduce-the-deficit-according-to-cbo
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It’s important for lawmakers to consider the many available policy options for improving that outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/121-ways-we-can-reduce-the-deficit-according-to-cbo
Did you know that the federal government is the direct lender for nearly all student loans in the U.S., lending trillions of dollars to millions of borrowers to help increase access to higher education?
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/06/how-do-federal-student-loans-affect-the-national-debt
Social Security is the largest single federal program, and accounts for approximately one quarter of all federal spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/celebrating-social-securitys-80th-anniversary
The Fed recently announced it will begin reducing the size of its balance sheet this month to combat high inflation and a tight labor market.
The U.S. spends twice as much on prescription drugs as other comparatively wealthy nations, on average.
Student debt is one of the biggest challenges young people will face as they prepare to enter adulthood, and is often their first encounter with debt.
Budget process rules like PAYGO help ensure that fiscal considerations are an important part of policymaking.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/01/the-house-is-returning-to-PAYGO
Climate change and its effects already impose a cost on the American economy and the federal budget — and looking ahead, the impact could be even more significant.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/06/how-does-climate-change-affect-the-federal-budget
CBO reports that the fiscal outlook is dramatically worse than it was last year, primarily due to the fiscally irresponsible tax legislation and budget deal.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/04/a-return-to-trillion-dollar-deficits
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