Peterson Foundation Launches Student Debt Smarter to Empower the Next Generation
Student debt is one of the biggest challenges young people will face as they prepare to enter adulthood, and is often their first encounter with debt.
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Student debt is one of the biggest challenges young people will face as they prepare to enter adulthood, and is often their first encounter with debt.
Budget battles policymakers have engaged in have failed to produce reforms to address the true drivers of long-term national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/averting-a-shutdown-the-numbers-behind-the-last-minute-budget-bill
“Lawmakers have squandered a generational opportunity to reform our tax code in a responsible way," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/12/peterson-foundation-statement-on-tax-legislation
Under current law, the U.S. budget deficit will exceed $1 trillion each year beginning in 2022 and total $11.4 trillion over the upcoming decade.
The United States healthcare system is the most expensive in the world, and our healthcare costs are projected to keep rising. Despite these high costs, our health outcomes are generally no better than those of our peers, and in some cases are worse.
Michael A. Peterson, President and COO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today following the release of the "Tax Reform Act of 2014," by Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp.
"Surpassing $20 trillion in debt is the latest indicator of our nation's dire fiscal condition," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
“The unfortunate milestone of $29 trillion in debt is a stark reminder that our nation’s fiscal foundation is insecure and unsustainable." said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
“Last year's deficit was nearly $1 trillion and it’s on track to continue to grow rapidly, so voters are rightfully concerned about what our fiscal outlook means for our future,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/10/fci-press-release
Policymakers should build on the bipartisanship of this Act to work towards passing fiscal reforms that will put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/understanding-the-bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015