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    Six Months from Election Day, Strong Majority of Democrats and Republicans Cite National Debt as Top-Three Priority

    “Six months from an important election, and as Americans face the challenges of high inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertainty, it’s no surprise that voters are deeply concerned about our unsustainable national debt and budget outlook,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.


    https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/05/fci-press-release

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    Peter G. Peterson Foundation May "Fiscal Confidence Index" Finds High...

    NEW YORK — Americans continue to show high levels of concern about our nation's long-term debt, even as economic and near-term fiscal indicators show signs of improvement, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s latest Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address the debt.


    https://www.pgpf.org/polling-result/peter-g-peterson-foundation-may-fiscal-confidence-index-finds-high-levels-of-concern-about-long-term-debt-even-as-near-term-economic-and-fiscal-indicators-show-signs-of-progress

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    Socioeconomic Disparities in Disabled and Disability-Free Life Expectancy: Implications for Our Fiscal Future

    This paper models how disability-free and disabled life expectancy — broken into mildly- and severely-disabled spells at older ages — vary by socioeconomic characteristics. It then discusses the impact of these findings on the finances of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.


    https://www.pgpf.org/us-2050/research-projects/Socioeconomic-Disparities-in-Disabled-and-Disability-Free-Life-Expectancy-Implications-for-Our-Fiscal-Future

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