Learn about Fiscal Policy
The first step in inspiring others is learning how to talk about the nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
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The first step in inspiring others is learning how to talk about the nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
The Co-Chairs of the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, released a draft of their recommendations for deficit reduction and debt stabilization.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/national-commission-on-fiscal-responsibility-and-reform
The CBO provides two projections of the nation's fiscal future over the next 75 years: one based upon laws currently on the books; and one that reflects selected changes to those laws that lawmakers are widely expected to make.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo-releases-the-2010-long-term-budget-outlook
Policymakers use the federal budget process to establish spending priorities and identify revenue to pay for those activities.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget
The current budget process is ill-suited for managing the nation’s long-term fiscal affairs. Learn about possible reforms to reimagine the budget process.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/budget-process-reforms
"Tonight's SOTU represents an important opportunity for President Obama to discuss the nation’s fiscal challenges and solutions for putting the country on a better path."
Federal Spending in the federal budget can be divided into three categories: mandatory, discretionary, and interest. Learn how these categories have changed over time.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget/spending
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s Fiscal Summit is the premier annual gathering dedicated to addressing our nation’s long-term debt and improving our economic future. Debuting in 2010, the Summit is a key event for the foundation to build consensus and support for putting America on a sustainable fiscal path.
We asked respected policy experts from across the ideological spectrum to share their views on why a commission is needed, how it should be structured, and which policies could help stabilize the debt.