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Infographic: What Is the Debt Ceiling?
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.
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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.
Federal trust funds bear little resemblance to their private-sector counterparts.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-what-are-federal-trust-funds
Medicare is an essential health insurance program serving millions of Americans, and a major part of the federal budget and our fiscal outlook.
The chairman's budget proposes a distinct change in the future role of government.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/analysis-of-chairman-ryan%E2%80%99s-2013-budget-proposal
As policymakers consider how best to address our looming fiscal challenges, there is a growing debate about whether the U.S. can reduce defense spending without jeopardizing its national security.
The Medicare Advantage allows beneficiaries enrolled in both Part A and Part B to receive benefits from private plans.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-medicare-advantage
In an effort to foster greater discussion on the nation's long-term fiscal challenges during the 2012 election campaign season, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, sponsored "Fiscal Thursday" at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
https://www.pgpf.org/events/fiscal-thursdays-at-2012-national-conventions
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
An analysis by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation that looks at all spending — and not just non-exempt spending — has found that the scale of reductions next year resulting from the sequestration will be more heavily weighted towards defense cuts.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-office-of-management-and-budgets-sequestration-reportan-analysis
Here's a breakdown of the major programs in the American Rescue Plan and how much they cost.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/whats-in-the-american-rescue-plan