Chart Archive: Fiscal Solutions by the Numbers

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is committed to finding solutions to our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges, thereby helping to secure a strong economic future for all Americans. Below please find an archive of charts prepared by the Foundation that help to visualize many of today's pressing fiscal issues.

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation Chart Pack:

The PGPF chart pack illustrates that budget-making involves many competing priorities, limited resources, and complex issues. In this set of charts, we aim to frame the financial condition and fiscal outlook of the U.S. government within a broad economic, political, and demographic context.

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PGPF Chart Pack
Spending for mandatory programs and interest is projected to outpace all other non-interest spending.
Drivers of spending growth
Spending for the major healthcare programs, Social Security, and interest will continue to climb.
Healthcare, Social Security, and interest spending are driving federal outlays
The United States spends more on defense than the next 10 countries combined
U.S. Defense Spending Compared to Other Countries
The top 20 percent of income earners receive over half the value of major tax expenditures
Who Benefits from Tax Expenditures Chart
Corporate income tax revenue across G7 countries
Corporate Income Tax Revenue across G7 Countries
Following the 2017 tax reform, the federal statutory corporate tax rate in the United States is now more in line with many other OECD countries
OECD statutory corporate rates
Effective tax rates increase with income
A Progressive Tax System
The top 1 percent of taxpayers generate 26 percent of individual income tax revenues
Top One Percent Individual Income Tax Revenue
Eight popular tax provisions accounted for a large majority of annual tax expenditures.
Major Tax Expenditures

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