Year-End Fiscal Outlook
Policymakers should build on this foundation of bipartisanship to begin the significant further reforms that are necessary to put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path.
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Policymakers should build on this foundation of bipartisanship to begin the significant further reforms that are necessary to put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path.
The Fiscal Internship Program engages college students in fiscal policy by providing them with first-hand research experience at public policy institutions in Washington, D.C.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/pgpf-fiscal-internship-program-in-washington-dc
"The public has to be involved, educated, and understand the consequences of inaction. Legislators will not make difficult decisions unless their constituents see a need and reason to act," writes G. William Hoagland
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/fiscal-commission/fiscal-commissions-promises-and-disappointments
This is the moment to strengthen the social insurance system and to enact an ambitious federal investment package, while raising tax revenue and cutting back on spending in ways that would largely offset those costs.
Relative to the GAO’s last update of their long-term simulation, the nation’s fiscal condition has deteriorated.
“As a new president and Congress take office, one thing hasn’t changed: our nation’s fiscal outlook remains unsustainable," Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said in response to the Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook update.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/01/statement-on-the-cbos-budget-and-economic-outlook
Michael A. Peterson releases a statement on Congressional Budget Office outlook projections.
Tax expenditures are often "spending in disguise" because they are used by Congress to direct resources to specific constituencies and priorities — much like spending programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-debate-over-tax-expenditures
Michael A. Peterson, President & COO of PGPF, commented today as the Congressional Budget Office released its Budget and Economic Outlook for fiscal years 2015-2025.
Portman, Panetta, Heitkamp, Zandi and others call for bipartisan fiscal commission, outlining spending and revenue reforms to stabilize the debt.