Issues in Brief: PGPF Research
This fall, PGPF research staff will publish a series of one-page articles, providing objective analyses on major government programs and policies.
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This fall, PGPF research staff will publish a series of one-page articles, providing objective analyses on major government programs and policies.
Putting our economy on a path to recovery continue to be the most pressing priorities for our nation. At the same time, our fiscal outlook has worsened considerably.
“No review of the state of our union is complete without acknowledging our nation’s high and rising debt," Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
The Congressional Budget Office released its 2015 Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, which projects that by 2040, federal debt will climb to over 100 percent of GDP under current law and could reach 175 percent of GDP under less optimistic assumptions.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation Launches New "Fiscal Confidence Index" To Measure Public Opinion About America's National Debt
The Social Security Trustees's 2011 financial report warns that Social Security is in a weakened financial position in the short run and in an unsustainable condition in the long run.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/financial-condition-of-social-security
Each year, some of the revenue the federal government collects comes from various taxes. In 2012, taxpayers paid almost $2.5 trillion, which the government used to partially fund $3.5 trillion worth of spending on Social Security, health care, and other programs in areas such as defense and education. The remainder of spending was funded through deficits.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation announced today that it will be the exclusive broadcast sponsor of the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican Presidential Debate, to be held on Tuesday, October 11th at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
A study commissioned by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation on S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 confirms the Congressional Budget Office analysis that the bill, as passed by the Senate Finance Committee, could result in slightly lower deficits if it is implemented as intended and remains unchanged.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/peter-g-peterson-foundation-releases-new-health-care-reform-study
Peter G. Peterson releases a statement on Baucus-Hatch tax reform principles.