America's Fiscal Future
GAO-08-205CG
Published: Oct 15, 2007. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 2007.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to Leadership America in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 2007. Major topics of this presentation include: federal spending for mandatory and discretionary programs, the growing fiscal burden, fiscal challenges faced by state and local governments, challenges of the social security system, and the health care system and spending.
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Balanced budgetsBudget administrationBudget authorityBudget deficitEconomic analysisEconomic growthEconomic policiesFederal social security programsFiscal policiesHealth care cost controlHealth care reformIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMedicarePerformance measuresPolicy evaluationRetirement