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Trustees Warn: Social Security’s Total Costs to Exceed Income for First Time Since 1982
The report projects that in 2018 — for the first time since 1982 — the program’s total costs will exceed its total income.
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The report projects that in 2018 — for the first time since 1982 — the program’s total costs will exceed its total income.
"This report confirms that tax cuts don’t pay for themselves," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
"This tax legislation is increasingly irresponsible from a fiscal standpoint," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
“In order to truly help our economy, infrastructure investments must be paid for, because adding more debt hurts our economy," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The paper puts real numbers behind different scenarios for a structure for tax reform: eliminating income tax expenditures to enable lower tax rates.
"As lawmakers debate significant reforms, our growing deficits should be a factor in every policy conversation," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Projections of the long-term budget outlook have deteriorated significantly since last year.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/07/four-key-takeaways-from-the-long-term-budget-outlook
“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
While a 10-year window is currently the standard, the number of years covered by budget resolutions has varied.
Independent analyses agree unanimously that either bill would add significantly to the growing national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/poll-voters-say-that-tax-reform-shouldn%E2%80%99t-grow-the-debt