GAO: The Federal Government’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook Fall 2010 Update
Under the GAO’s most realistic fiscal scenario, debt held by the public will exceed 109 percent of GDP by 2020.
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Under the GAO’s most realistic fiscal scenario, debt held by the public will exceed 109 percent of GDP by 2020.
Waiting to act raises the cost of stabilizing the debt.
Significant majorities of voters across party lines agree that a commission would strengthen Social Security, lower borrowing costs, and improve our economic outlook.
Eight innovative research projects led by Northwestern faculty and funded by recent $1 million Peterson Foundation grant get underway
Despite higher healthcare spending per capita, the U.S. generally does not have better health outcomes.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0252_health_outcomes_spending
Healthcare expenditures in the U.S. are much higher than those of other developed countries.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0170_international_health_spending_comparison
Life expectancy at birth in the United States is lower than in other developed countries, despite higher healthcare costs.
https://www.pgpf.org/Chart-Archive/0201_us_lifeexpectancy_low_despite_cost
Although the United States spends more on healthcare than other developed countries, its health outcomes are generally no better.
“Far too often, life-saving medications like insulin are unaffordable or unavailable, tragically burdening millions of Americans,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which established the Peterson Center on Healthcare.
Tax expenditures are often "spending in disguise" because they are used by Congress to direct resources to specific constituencies and priorities — much like spending programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-debate-over-tax-expenditures