CBO Report Highlights America’s Unsustainable — and Deteriorating — Fiscal Outlook
The latest report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reiterates that the federal budget is on an unsustainable trajectory.
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The latest report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reiterates that the federal budget is on an unsustainable trajectory.
“America’s high and rising national debt threatens our economy, and must be included in the policy conversation this year," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/03/statement-on-cbo-2017-long-term-budget-outlook
Each year, some of the revenue the federal government collects comes from various taxes. In 2012, taxpayers paid almost $2.5 trillion, which the government used to partially fund $3.5 trillion worth of spending on Social Security, health care, and other programs in areas such as defense and education. The remainder of spending was funded through deficits.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation releases a statement on President Obama's FY2011 budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2010/02/statement-by-pgpf-on-president-obamas-fy2011-budget
“America’s high and rising national debt threatens our economy, and must be included in the policy conversation this year," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/03/statement-on-cbos-2017-long-term-budget-outlook
“Today’s new survey shows that fiscal concerns are top of mind in this election, and they want leaders who are committed to solutions,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/04/fci-press-release
“Today’s CBO report confirms that major damage was done to our fiscal outlook in just the past few months," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
“This new CBO report shows just how much more dangerous the future looks if these tax cuts and spending increases are allowed to continue," said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
CBO projects that, on our current path, the deficit will reach nearly $1 trillion next year and will total $12.4 trillion over the ten-year period from 2019.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2018/04/cbo-report-outlines-dramatically-worse-fiscal-outlook
This outlook is particularly worrisome because the baby boom generation is beginning to retire and will place growing demands on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in the 2020s.