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Voters Don't Want a Shutdown, They Want Action on the National Debt Instead
A new poll shows that nine-in-ten Americans want policymakers to work together to avoid a shutdown and focus on implementing solutions to our growing national debt.
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A new poll shows that nine-in-ten Americans want policymakers to work together to avoid a shutdown and focus on implementing solutions to our growing national debt.
National security is both a vital priority and a significant part of the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-the-facts-about-us-defense-spending
Putting our nation on a sustainable fiscal path creates a positive environment for growth, opportunity, and prosperity. Unfortunately, America is on a dangerous long-term fiscal path.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-why-long-term-debt-matters
Increasing the debt ceiling allows the Treasury to borrow funds to pay for government obligations that have already been incurred as the result of laws and budgets approved by the President and Congress.
One issue that most lawmakers and voters agree on is that our tax system needs reform.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/how-the-us-tax-system-works
The growing cost of prescription drugs presents a significant challenge to the quality and affordability of healthcare in the United States.
Americans want to live in a nation with widespread opportunity, a positive leadership role in the world, and a bright economic future for generations to come.
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
The legislation includes support for families and lower-income households, funding for climate change, infrastructure and healthcare, and a range of other social investments and tax policy. The new spending is mostly, but not fully, offset by other savings in the bill.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/what-is-in-the-build-back-better-act