Welcome Back, Congress 2017
As Congress returns from its August recess, lawmakers face a to-do list filled with important fiscal deadlines.
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As Congress returns from its August recess, lawmakers face a to-do list filled with important fiscal deadlines.
The latest trustees reports make clear that Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries face substantial cuts in the near future unless policymakers take action to make these vital programs solvent.
While nearly all Americans pay taxes, the composition of the type of taxes paid is very different for taxpayers at various points in the income distribution.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/07/how-does-the-tax-system-work
Unique Research Project from Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Convenes Authors of 31 New Papers Exploring America’s Most Significant Long-Term Challenges
The 2015 Fiscal Summit to convene lawmakers and leading experts to explore economic and fiscal opportunity in America as the recovery gains strength and the 2016 election begins to take shape.
A range of coverage & analysis looking at what this news means for America's long-term fiscal outlook
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/01/recommended-reading-cbo-highlights-the-return-to-rising-deficits
The legislation includes support for families and lower-income households, funding for climate change, infrastructure and healthcare, and a range of other social investments and tax policy. The new spending is mostly, but not fully, offset by other savings in the bill.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/what-is-in-the-build-back-better-act
The bill as written would move up the date we return to trillion dollar deficits by two years, to 2020.
This week PGPF held its fifth annual Fiscal Summit, the premier gathering dedicated to addressing our nation's long-term national debt and economic future.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2014-fiscal-summit-videos-and-highlights
“While the most important national priority right now is addressing the significant health and economic impact caused by coronavirus, we all also understand that this crisis has enormous costs and impact on our fiscal position,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/04/fci-press-release