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Each year, through the budget process, the President and Congress have the opportunity to set priorities for the federal government, determining how much should be spent through appropriations for annually-funded programs, known as discretionary spending, and providing the opportunity to review entitlement programs and the tax code.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-process-a-primer
The Peter G. Peterson releases a new analysis and infographic to help illustrate and define the nation's ongoing long-term fiscal challenges.
There is one cap for national defense and another cap for non-defense programs.
Lawmakers should pursue policies that don’t make our fiscal outlook even worse.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/10/tax-cuts-then-and-now-the-debt-is-much-higher
“Bipartisanship is important, and so is our $28 trillion national debt. Working across the aisle to address important needs of our nation is an essential component of a functioning democracy." said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation releases a statement on President Obama's consideration of a Bipartisan Commission.
“With the nation still in the grips of a devastating public health and economic crisis, President Biden and the new Congress are right to explore additional relief and recovery legislation, but it’s also critical that we remain mindful of our long-term fiscal outlook, which has gotten far worse as our debt now exceeds the size of our economy,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2021/01/fci-press-release
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
The Peterson G. Peterson Foundation will release an analysis of President Obama's complete Fiscal 2010 Budget proposal, which is expected to be announced next week.
CBO reports that the fiscal outlook is dramatically worse than it was last year, primarily due to the fiscally irresponsible tax legislation and budget deal.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/04/a-return-to-trillion-dollar-deficits