The Deficit Was Cut in Half in 2022 Thanks to the Expiration of Pandemic-Related Spending
One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
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One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Candidates from Both Parties Can Add Late Support by Showing Willingness to Reduce the National Debt in a Bipartisan Fashion
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/10/fci-press-release
These charts tell the fiscal story of 2021 — looking back at how our fiscal situation deteriorated over the past year and what challenges lie ahead.
“It’s rare to see bipartisan agreement on any issue, yet overwhelming majorities of American voters from both parties want their leaders to fully pay for this reconciliation package,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2021/08/fci-press-release
CBO updated its budget projections this week, confirming that for the first year since 2009, deficits as a share of GDP are on the rise again.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/08/three-key-takeaways-from-the-updated-budget-projections
NEW YORK — Americans maintain strongly negative attitudes about our nation’s fiscal challenges, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s latest Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address the problem.
In the waning days of the 2020 campaign and as the nation continues to endure the coronavirus pandemic, voters remain deeply concerned about the record and rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/10/fci-press-release
On November 14th, William Dudley and Nela Richardson, joined us to discuss the optimal mix of fiscal, monetary and economic policy to steer us through a challenging inflationary period.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s October Fiscal Confidence Index dropped to its lowest-ever point in October, reflecting increasingly negative public sentiment following the government shutdown and debt ceiling brinksmanship.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2013/10/fci-press-release
“This record level of voter concern about our national debt reinforces the urgent need for fiscal responsibility and should encourage lawmakers to fulfill their promise to fully fund new programs,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2021/10/fci-press-release