Topic: National debt of the United States

May 13, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 8, 2026

Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can’t afford it, but because thousands of other […]
May 1, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 1, 2026

It seems every year adds a bit of national political rancor to our more agreeable state. The Georgia General Assembly in particular has remained both more civil and—no coincidence—more productive […]
April 24, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 24, 2026

Georgia’s education debate often centers on school choice and funding, but important changes are happening inside the classroom too.  This week’s commentary looks at one of the most foundational challenges […]
April 17, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 17, 2026

With most Americans recently submitting their income tax filings, it’s an opportune time to review where exactly those tax dollars go in the federal budget these days. Spoiler: It’s mostly […]
April 18, 2024 • Commentary

The right way to end federal student loans

By Preston Cooper
With the federal student loan program going off the rails (if it was ever really on them), the time is right for a serious conversation about privatization.
October 25, 2023 • Commentary

Washington runs historically abnormal deficits

By Kyle Wingfield
2023 was the third straight fiscal year that Washington has run historically abnormal deficits while Georgia ran historically abnormal surpluses.
July 21, 2022 • Blog

The Time for Tax Cuts is Now

By The Time for Tax Cuts is Now
Georgia has a unique opportunity in this particular moment to use its surplus for sustained tax cuts.
April 21, 2022 • Blog

The Hidden Tax: Inflation

By The Hidden Tax: Inflation
There are taxes, and then there are hidden taxes. And there’s no hidden tax quite like inflation.
December 17, 2021 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 17, 2021

By Friday Facts: December 17, 2021
Limited government and fiscal responsibility have been mainstays of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since its founding in 1991.
October 15, 2021 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 15, 2021

From privatization to public-private partnerships to express toll lanes, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has never shied away from market-based proposals t
October 28, 2020 • Blog

It’s Time to Get Serious About the National Debt

Among the things that may have changed forever in 2020 is Americans’ willingness to get serious about the national debt. During the final presidential debate, President Donald Trump was asked […]
September 4, 2020

Friday Facts: September 4, 2020

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “U.S. debt has reached its highest level compared to the size of the economy since World War II and is projected to exceed it next […]

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