Statement by Michael Peterson on the President's FY2017 Budget
"Over the long term, the president’s budget leaves in place a permanent mismatch between revenues and spending that will fuel a rising and unsustainable debt."
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"Over the long term, the president’s budget leaves in place a permanent mismatch between revenues and spending that will fuel a rising and unsustainable debt."
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation and the Ford Foundation today announced $1.5 million in grant awards for US 2050, a unique research initiative examining the multiple demographic, economic, societal, and fiscal trends shaping America in the decades ahead.
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https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/events/economic-forum/the-us-healthcare-system
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https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2013/02/fci-press-release
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https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/fiscal-summit/2017-fiscal-summit/the-tax-reform-opportunity
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