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Fiscal Sustainability & Economic Growth
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Fiscal Sustainability and Economic Growth

America is on an unsustainable fiscal path that threatens our economy, places a
 growing burden on future generations and undermines our leadership role in the
 world. As we add trillion after trillion of debt every year, we diminish the opportunities for Americans to build a future with prosperity and progress. If our fiscal challenges remain unaddressed, the conditions for inclusive economic growth deteriorate, and our children and grandchildren are left with a tremendous future interest burden caused directly by our own irresponsibility today.

America is on an unsustainable fiscal path that threatens our economy, places a
 growing burden on future generations and undermines our leadership role in the
 world. As we add trillion after trillion of debt every year, we diminish the opportunities for Americans to build a future with prosperity and progress. If our fiscal challenges remain unaddressed, the conditions for inclusive economic growth deteriorate, and our children and grandchildren are left with a tremendous future interest burden caused directly by our own irresponsibility today.

Understanding the Challenge

Pete Peterson established the Peter G. Peterson Foundation in 2008 to raise awareness of America’s long-term fiscal challenges and promote solutions to ensure a better economic future. As a non-partisan organization, the Foundation works to put America on a fiscally sustainable path and protect the American Dream that Pete was so fortunate to have lived.

H2 Explore Pathways
To a Brighter Future

The good news is that there are many available policy options which can successfully stabilize our growing debt.

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5 Year Report

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