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Dec 5, 2012

Group of Distinguished Defense, Economic and Foreign Policy Leaders Identify the National Debt as the Single Greatest Threat to U.S. National Security

At a press conference at the Newseum, Coalition Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen and Coalition members Senator Sam Nunn, Senator John Warner, and Representative Ike Skelton announced the Coalition's core principles for sound fiscal and defense policies that reflect the realities of the 21st century.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2012/12/group-of-distinguished-defense-economic-and-foreign-policy-leaders-identify-the-national-debt-as-the-single-greatest-threat-to-us-national-security

Press Releases & Statements

Feb 14, 2012

The President’s Budget Proposals Will Lead the Federal Debt to Approach 200 Percent of GDP Over the Next 70 Years

If all of the proposals in the budget were adopted, government debt would still soar to unsustainable levels in the long run, even under the optimistic assumptions used in the administration’s long-run projections.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/under-the-president%E2%80%99s-budget-proposals-the-federal-debt-approaches-200-percent-of-gdp-over-the-next-70-years

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Nov 19, 2010

Restoring America’s Future

The Bipartisan Policy Center proposal is the first in a series of reports that will be released over the next several months that examines different ways to bring the budget back into balance and reduce the country’s mounting debt burden.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/restoring-america%E2%80%99s-future

Press Releases & Statements

Sep 27, 2017

Peterson Foundation on New Tax Reform Framework

"A fundamental question is how tax reform will affect our nation’s unsustainable fiscal outlook, and that question remains unanswered," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/09/peterson-foundation-on-new-tax-reform-framework

Press Releases & Statements

Feb 2, 2023

How to Rise above Gridlock: Political and Policy Experts Show Pathway to Bipartisan Progress under Divided Government

Eight new essays bring practical advice for congress and the administration to address America’s most pressing fiscal and economic challenges.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/02/how-to-rise-above-gridlock-political-and-policy-experts-show-pathway-to-bipartisan-progress-under-divided-government

Press Releases & Statements

Oct 30, 2014

More than 80% of Americans Say Nation's Long-term Debt is Important Factor in Deciding their Vote this Election Day

An overwhelming majority of Americans, 82 percent, say the long-term national debt is an important factor when it comes to deciding how they will vote in the November midterm elections, according to a new poll released today by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/more-than-80-of-americans-say-nations-long-term-debt-is-important-factor-in-deciding-their-vote-this-election-day

Press Releases & Statements

Oct 17, 2013

Statement on Deal to End Shutdown, Avoid Default

The Peterson Foundation releases a statement on the deal to end the government shutdown.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/statement-from-peterson-foundation-on-deal-to-end-shutdown-avoid-default

Press Releases & Statements

Jun 2, 2022

Peterson Foundation Statement on Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

“The writing on the wall couldn’t be any more clear: Social Security and Medicare remain on a dangerously unsustainable path," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/06/peterson-foundation-statement-on-social-security-and-medicare-trustees-reports

Press Releases & Statements

Oct 14, 2013

New Study Measures the High Cost of Crisis-Driven Government

As Congressional leaders and the President discuss a potential temporary solution to the current fights over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, the repeated cycle of lurching from crisis to crisis has significant costs to the U.S. economy, according to a new report released today.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/new-study-measures-the-high-cost-of-crisis-driven-government

Press Releases & Statements

Feb 17, 2012

Op-Ed: On Budget, 10 Is Not Enough

Michael A. Peterson writes an op-ed for POLITICO about the 10-year outlook on deficits.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/op-ed-on-budget-10-is-not-enough