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Poll: Strong Bipartisan Majority of Voters Call for Fiscal Commission
Voters are calling on their leaders to take concrete actions to put us on a better fiscal path.
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Voters are calling on their leaders to take concrete actions to put us on a better fiscal path.
This is the moment to strengthen the social insurance system and to enact an ambitious federal investment package, while raising tax revenue and cutting back on spending in ways that would largely offset those costs.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for June 2024.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-june-2024
“Today’s CBO report may not be a surprise, but it should be alarming for all of us," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Attitudes about the national debt remained consistently low throughout 2015, as the Fiscal Confidence Index ranged between 45 and 52, demonstrating that even as short-term deficits improved, our long-term fiscal challenges remain a major concern to voters.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/12/fci-press-release
As we enter a new year, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s January Fiscal Confidence Index is 52 (100 is neutral), indicating voters’ ongoing concern about America's fiscal future.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/01/fci-press-release
Portman, Panetta, Heitkamp, Zandi and others call for bipartisan fiscal commission, outlining spending and revenue reforms to stabilize the debt.
Here we take a closer look at excise taxes in the United States and examine how they fit into the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-excise-taxes-and-how-do-they-affect-the-federal-budget
As the budget conference committee works towards a December 13th deadline, voters maintain a negative outlook on the country’s fiscal picture and call on policymakers to "spend more time" addressing the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2013/11/fci-press-release
“Voters are deeply concerned about the rising national debt, and tonight’s presidential debate is an important opportunity for the candidates to talk about their plans to stabilize our future," said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/06/fci-press-release