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Where Did Your Tax Dollars Go? A Federal Budget Breakdown
The federal government spent $6.3 trillion in 2022. Tax dollars paid for $4.9 trillion or 78 percent.
The Unsustainable Burdens Posed by the So‐Called Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds
According to the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees’ 2023 reports, Medicare and Social Security now exceed $78 trillion in long‐term unfunded obligations.
Medicare and Social Security Are Responsible for 95 Percent of U.S. Unfunded Obligations
Over the next 75 years, U.S. taxpayers face nearly $80 trillion in long‐term unfunded obligations.
Fast Facts about the U.S. Federal Debt
This fact sheet lays out everything legislators and the public need to know about the U.S. federal debt to help them examine the unsustainability of the U.S. budget.
10 Budget Reforms Millennials Can Get Behind
As federal debt continues to rise, younger generations will bear the brunt of today’s irresponsible deficit spending.
Dollar‐for‐Dollar, Parity, and Negotiating at the Debt Limit
Congress should budget based on fiscal realities and in accordance with national priorities, instead of basing decisions on catchy, yet misguided, tag lines.
Can a Commission Reform Social Security and Medicare?
Social Security and Medicare have come back into the spotlight, following President Biden’s State of the Union.
Debt in President Biden’s State of the Union
President Biden devoted quite a few lines in his State of the Union address to making various claims about deficits, debt, and the debt limit.
The GOP Wants to Return Discretionary Spending to FY2022 Levels
Earlier this year, House Republicans committed to pairing any increase in the debt limit with spending reforms.
Congressional Pay for Performance: No Budget, No Pay
Congress misses deadlines regularly and often fails to complete its work.