A Valuation Approach to Government Balance Sheet
If we regard the U.S. government as a firm, this firm is in a sticky situation in which the valuation of its cash flows is below the amount of its outstanding liability.
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If we regard the U.S. government as a firm, this firm is in a sticky situation in which the valuation of its cash flows is below the amount of its outstanding liability.
“Six months from an important election, and as Americans face the challenges of high inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertainty, it’s no surprise that voters are deeply concerned about our unsustainable national debt and budget outlook,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/05/fci-press-release
“The most important takeaway from today’s CBO report is that interest costs are higher, adding to an already unsustainable fiscal outlook," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The more important question for fiscal policy is what happens when monetary policy normalizes.
The fairness of our federal tax system is a hotly debated issue. Too often, however, those debates confuse or misrepresent important facts because they focus on one type of tax in isolation rather than the various taxes that people face in aggregate.
Medicare covers over 20 percent of most healthcare services.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0092_medicare_share_costs
Medicaid finances almost one-fifth of healthcare spending in the United States.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0095_medicaid_home_health
Over the past 50 years, the share of Medicare spending on hospital expenses has declined the most while the share spent on prescription drugs has increased the most
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0089_composition_medicare_payments
According to the report, reaching primary balance would require a reduction of $255 billion in the projected deficit in 2015.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cap-shows-what-it-might-take-to-balance-the-budget
"The purpose of electing people to public office is to govern — to make the tough choices, to take the risks, to resolve differences and to enact policies that strengthen the nation," writes Leon E. Panetta.