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The Nations's Growing Fiscal Imbalance
GAO'S Strategic Plan
Composition of Federal Spending
Federal Spending for Mandatory and Discretionary Programs
Selected Fiscal Exposures: Sources and Examples
Another Way to Think About These Numbers
Composition of Spending as a Share of GDP Under Baseline Extended
Composition of Spending as a Share of GDP Assuming Discretionary Spending Grows with GDP after 2004 and All
Expiring Tax Provisions Are Extended
Social Security and Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Funds Face Cash Deficits
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Spending as a Percent of GDP
Current Fiscal Policy Is Unsustainable
We Need a 3-Pronged Approach
GAO Criteria for Evaluating Social Security Reform Proposals
Health Expenditures Will Continue to Absorb an Increasing Share of GDP
In 2001, 16 Percent of the Nonelderly Population was Uninsured
In Recent Years, Roughly 40 million Americans Have Been Uninsured
Simplified View of Access to and Gaps in Health Care Coverage
Simplified View of Coverage Gaps by Payer and Benefit Type
Need for Framework to Evaluate Health Care System Reforms
Health Care System Elements: Incentives, Transparency, and Accountability
The Way Forward
Illustrative Generic Re-examination Questions
Illustrative Generic Re-examination Questions cont'd
Illustrative Generic Re-examination Questions cont'd
Long-term Fiscal Challenges Demand New Metrics, Mechanisms, & Processes
Improved Metrics, Measures & Processes: Some Ideas
The Nations's Growing Fiscal Imbalance
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