Statement by Michael Peterson on the President's FY2017 Budget
"Over the long term, the president’s budget leaves in place a permanent mismatch between revenues and spending that will fuel a rising and unsustainable debt."
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"Over the long term, the president’s budget leaves in place a permanent mismatch between revenues and spending that will fuel a rising and unsustainable debt."
Independent analyses agree unanimously that either bill would add significantly to the growing national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/poll-voters-say-that-tax-reform-shouldn%E2%80%99t-grow-the-debt
Peter G. Peterson releases a statement on sequestration.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/statement-from-foundation-chairman-pete-peterson-on-sequestration
CBO estimates that the number of uninsured under age 65 rose by 1 million people and anticipates the total to rise by another million people this year.
Peter G. Peterson releases a statement on President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
Budget Explainer: What's at Stake with Discretionary Spending Cuts
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-whats-at-stake-with-discretionary-spending-cuts
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for April 2020.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-april-2020
Sequestration was designed to be a blunt instrument, whose arbitrary effects would be so undesirable that they would compel policymakers to reach compromise on budget legislation rather than allow the cuts to go into effect.
In this candid and informal video series, Foundation Chairman Pete Peterson discusses the economy, our nation’s fiscal challenges, and the personal experiences that underlie his dedication to preserving the American Dream.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/qa-with-pete-peterson-chairman-of-the-peter-g-peterson-foundation
Similar to previous years, this budget largely relies on very optimistic projections of economic growth and unlikely budget cuts to reduce the deficit.