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See where the national debt and annual federal budget deficits stand and  what the future outlook is. Learn the difference between debt and  deficits. 

Learn about how rising national debt will affect you and your family, such as through lower economic and wage growth. 

Learn all about the federal budget and government spending. See how the budget process works and where your taxpayer dollars go. 

 Learn all about federal taxes. See where federal revenue comes from and ideas for comprehensive tax reform. 

Check out ideas to fix the debt.

Learn about the financial challenges facing Social Security and Medicare  and what can be done to strengthen these vital programs. 

Get answers to basic questions about the national debt, like How big is  the debt? And, What is the difference between deficits and debt? 

A succinct look at the current national debt situation and what it means. 

Check out the latest federal budget numbers, including the ten-year budget outlook. 

Common myths about the national debt are debunked with facts and figures. 

 Check out the long-term federal budget outlook to see the unsustainable path our national debt is on. 

Our primer on the statutory debt limit.

See how rising national debt affects you personally.

Why Democrats should want to fix the debt.

Why Republicans should want to fix the debt. 

Learn what you need to know about the federal budget process. 

Some interesting facts about how the government spends taxpayer money that may surprise you. 

 A succinct primer on the annual government spending process. 

 A succinct primer on the annual government spending process. 

Learn about the U.S. tax code and the need for comprehensive tax reform. 

See how fundamental tax reform can help fix the debt. 

The federal budget process is faltering just as deficits are skyrocketing. Here are 6 things Congress should do. 

President Trump says he wants to tackle rising national debt. We highlight 5 ways to do it. 

Perpetual trillion-dollar deficits are now on the horizon. Here are 5 ways Congress should respond. 

The Social Security trust fund faces insolvency. Beneficiaries will be better off if it is strengthened sooner rather than later. 

Instead of unrealistic promises, Medicare needs reform to keep it sustainable.