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Deficits are Back on the Rise
CBO projects that the federal budget deficit will increase as a share of GDP for the first year since 2009.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/08/CBO-deficits-are-back-on-the-rise
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CBO projects that the federal budget deficit will increase as a share of GDP for the first year since 2009.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/08/CBO-deficits-are-back-on-the-rise
Building on work that began with the Foundation's Solutions Initiative last year, experts from the American Action Forum, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Center for American Progress, the Economic Policy Institute and The Heritage Foundation have each composed specific plans to set the country on a more sustainable fiscal path, and set out their top priorities for the President and Congress.
Once we have a plan in place that reduces spending and increases revenues, a strong annual budget process for the government would help us stay on track.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/fixing-the-budget-process
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
By making gradual changes to federal spending and revenue, lawmakers can not only stabilize our fiscal outlook, but also provide long-run economic benefits.
A broad, bipartisan majority of voters agree that the national debt is a key issue for the 2020 campaign.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/voters-agree-the-national-debt-is-a-bipartisan-priority
Establishing a framework for long-term fiscal sustainability will narrow the gap between federal revenues and spending, and, by doing so, improve prospects for economic growth.
Americans must task their newly elected officials with tackling the nation's debt — and hold them accountable for results.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/for-a-stronger-economy-deal-with-the-debt
I.O.U.S.A. is a 2008 documentary about the America's looming fiscal crisis. The film opened in over 300 theaters, followed by private showings on college campuses, in corporate media rooms and at community clubs.