It’s Been 28 Years Since We Last Raised the Gas Tax, and Its Purchasing Power Has Eroded
The decline in purchasing power has important implications for the federal budget and our nation's infrastructure.
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The decline in purchasing power has important implications for the federal budget and our nation's infrastructure.
Peter G. Peterson releases a statement on Baucus-Hatch tax reform principles.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for July 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-July-2023
Voters are calling on their leaders to take concrete actions to put us on a better fiscal path.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for August 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-August-2023
Each year, through the budget process, the President and Congress have the opportunity to set priorities for the federal government, determining how much should be spent through appropriations for annually-funded programs, known as discretionary spending, and providing the opportunity to review entitlement programs and the tax code.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-process-a-primer
“As the national debt races toward $34 trillion, policymakers remain mired in short-term budget battles that do nothing to improve our fiscal outlook,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/11/fci-press-release
The State Budget Crisis Task Force released the first-ever comprehensive report detailing threats to states' fiscal sustainability and actions that can be taken to address them.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/state-budget-crisis-task-force-announcement
The report focuses on the fiscal conditions in six heavily populated states which together account for a third of the nation's population and almost 40 cents of every dollar in spending by state and local governments.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/state-budget-crisis-task-force
As more time passes since enactment, and as more data become available, economists continue to weigh in with analyses of the TCJA’s effects.