Lessons Learned: Setting a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Up for Success
A group of respected policy experts share their views on how a bipartisan fiscal commission could help break the cycle of governing by crisis.
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A group of respected policy experts share their views on how a bipartisan fiscal commission could help break the cycle of governing by crisis.
The Foundation provides a wide range of analysis, reports, and charts on fiscal and economic trends to help policymakers, journalists, and the public learn more about our nation’s fiscal and economic health.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/research-and-analysis
Tax expenditures are often "spending in disguise" because they are used by Congress to direct resources to specific constituencies and priorities — much like spending programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-debate-over-tax-expenditures
The updated 2010 projection is a slight improvement over CBO ‘s March estimate primarily as a result of higher than expected corporate revenues and receipts from the Federal Reserve.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo%E2%80%99s-august-2010-budget-outlook
With the national debt at $26 trillion and counting, the nation’s fiscal health is a key issue for the 2020 campaign.
The first step in inspiring others is learning how to talk about the nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
“The national debt is already $34 trillion, but as it grows over the next three decades, we’ll spend more than double that on interest alone,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/03/fci-press-release
The PGPF chart pack illustrates that budget-making involves many competing priorities, limited resources, and complex issues.
Gridlock "means ever rising debt as a share of GDP, the prospect of economic turmoil, and lower living standards than otherwise for our children and grandchildren," writes G. William Hoagland.
A strong and stable economy with sustained job creation and broadly-shared growth ultimately requires a foundation of fiscal responsibility.
https://www.pgpf.org/pgpf-programs-and-projects/fiscal-balancing-act