Complex Budget Terms and Processes — and Why They Matter
Understanding what’s happening on Capitol Hill requires an understanding of the Congressional budget process — which is notoriously technical, complex and arcane.
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Understanding what’s happening on Capitol Hill requires an understanding of the Congressional budget process — which is notoriously technical, complex and arcane.
“Voters understand that ‘not touching’ Social Security is not an option because automatic cuts are unacceptable and waiting only makes the problem more costly and difficult to solve,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/05/fci-press-release
Michael A. Peterson, President and COO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, released the following statement as the Congressional Budget Office released its Budget and Economic Outlook for 2014-2024.
The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 projects that the budget deficit will gradually decline under the President's policies from $1,327 billion in 2012 to $704 billion in 2022.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/analysis-of-the-president%E2%80%99s-fiscal-year-2013-budget
These charts illustrate some of the biggest fiscal policy stories from 2017.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/ten-charts-that-sum-up-this-year-in-fiscal-news
The Morning Money Breakfast Briefings feature informed commentary and discussion to reinforce the connections between the nation’s long-term fiscal challenges and the most pressing economic policy issues of the day.
“Our economy is grappling with very high levels of inflation and probable interest rate hikes, all on the back of our runaway national debt which hit a staggering $30 trillion this month,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/02/fci-press-release
Policymakers use the federal budget process to establish spending priorities and identify revenue to pay for those activities.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget
The Peterson Foundation works to bring Americans together to find and implement sensible, long-term solutions for our country’s fiscal and economic challenges.
By making smart, strategic decisions about future national security requirements policymakers can ensure that our military is strong and that we are prepared to defend our nation from threats while also avoiding potential waste of precious national resources