A Bipartisan Tool to Improve America’s Fiscal Future
"It is easy to look at the state of American politics and feel despair. Instead, we should be motivated to solve big problems," writes Robert Portman
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"It is easy to look at the state of American politics and feel despair. Instead, we should be motivated to solve big problems," writes Robert Portman
At the start of 2022 with a record $29 trillion in national debt, U.S. voters of all stripes are growing more concerned about America’s unsustainable federal budget outlook, according to the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s newest monthly index.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2021/12/fci-press-release
"A fiscal commission is most likely to succeed if the broader public is involved in the process," writes Sita Slavov.
"Establishing a bipartisan fiscal commission could be the first step towards breaking this fiscal deadlock and setting national priorities," writes Ben Ritz
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/fiscal-commission/setting-up-a-fiscal-commission-for-success
The Senior Director will engage with a range of research organizations from across the ideological spectrum to initiate new ideas, refine existing ones, and promote the combination of those most likely to address America’s long-term fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/about/careers/senior-director-fiscal-policy
As the nation emerges from a divisive campaign season with a range of complex challenges awaiting a new administration and Congress, Americans remain deeply concerned about the rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/11/fci-press-release
Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-interest-costs-on-the-national-debt
The federal government is slated to borrow about $1.5 trillion this year, and that number is projected to nearly double over the next decade.
NEW YORK — The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s final Fiscal Confidence Index for 2013 shows that American voters hold deep concerns about the nation’s long-term fiscal health, continuing a consistent 12-month trend.
Many factors contribute to the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy and budget, but there are two major drivers of spending: demographics and rising healthcare costs.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-fiscal-and-economic-challenge/drivers