Seven Questions on Debt for the Final Presidential Debate
Here are some important questions that the moderator could ask at the final debate to start the conversation about our nation’s most pressing fiscal concerns.
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Here are some important questions that the moderator could ask at the final debate to start the conversation about our nation’s most pressing fiscal concerns.
After the national debt eclipsed $21 trillion for the first time in March, voters remain deeply troubled by the country’s fiscal situation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/04/fci-press-release
"The potential addition of a revenue trigger is the latest in a list of fiscal gimmicks that are being included in this bill," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/11/peterson-foundation-statement-on-senate-tax-bill-0
The total cost of the Tax Cuts and Job Act is estimated to be $1.7 trillion between 2018 and 2027.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/11/what-the-interest-on-deficit-funded-tax-legislation-would-cost
Peter G. Peterson pens an op-ed in POLITICO on how to handle our long-term debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/op-ed-how-to-handle-our-long-term-debt
The public is undergoing a cultural shift, driven by generations of punted fiscal decisions and the need for innovative leadership in tough economic times.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/op-ed-how-to-handle-our-long-term-debt
“America’s high and rising national debt threatens our economy, and must be included in the policy conversation this year," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/05/statement-on-presidents-budget
"In today’s reports, the Trustees once again warn us that Social Security and Medicare are unsustainable and in danger of becoming insolvent," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
This report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies examines pension reform efforts in developed countries across the globe.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/csis-lessons-from-abroad-for-the-us-entitlement-debate
The federal budget deficit rose to $666 billion for fiscal year 2017 — an increase of around $80 billion from the previous year.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/10/federal-budget-deficits-rising-even-before-tax-cuts