After the Supercommittee, Fiscal Policy Questions Still Have to be Addressed
The end of the supercommittee doesn’t mean the end of the fiscal policy debate in Washington.
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The end of the supercommittee doesn’t mean the end of the fiscal policy debate in Washington.
Over the next 10 years, the spending caps are projected to reduce deficits by approximately $900 billion, and the Supercommittee is charged with finding $1.5 trillion of additional savings.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/long-term-implications-of-the-budget-control-act-of-2011
As policymakers consider how best to address our looming fiscal challenges, there is a growing debate about whether the U.S. can reduce defense spending without jeopardizing its national security.
Income growth since 1979 is larger for high-income earners, even when including transfers and taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0059_income-growth-disparity
Peter G. Peterson releases a statement on reports of supercommittee failure to reach an agreement.
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 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
On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, senior Administration officials, policy experts and Democratic and Republican elected leaders will come together in Washington to discuss solutions to the nation’s fiscal challenges at the 2011 Fiscal Summit: Solutions for America’s Future, convened by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation designed the Solutions Initiative, which asked six organizations representing the wide scope of American political thought to develop comprehensive plans for putting the country on a fiscally sustainable long-term path.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-2011-fiscal-summit-the-solutions-initiative
Summer 2011 PGPF Fiscal Internship Program in Washington DC
https://www.pgpf.org/content/summer-2011-pgpf-fiscal-internship-program-in-washington-dc