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Financial Reports of the U.S. Government
The Long-Term Fiscal Outlook
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: September 2008 Update, GAO-09-94R (November 6, 2008)
- Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: Long-Term Federal Fiscal Challenge Driven Primarily by Health Care, GAO-08-912T (June 17, 2008)
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: April 2008 Update, GAO-08-783R (May 2008)
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: January 2008 Update (GAO-08-591R,
March 2008)
- Long-term Fiscal Outlook: Action is Needed to Avoid the Possibility of
a Serious Economic Disruption in the Future, GAO-08-411T, January 29, 2008.
- State and Local Governments: Growing Fiscal Challenges Will Emerge during
the Next 10 Years, GAO-08-317, January 2008.
- Long-Term Fiscal Challenge: Comments on the Bipartisan Task Force for
Responsible Fiscal Action Act, GAO-08-238T (October 31, 2007).
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: August 2007 Update, GAO-07-1261R (September 2007).
- Long-Term Fiscal Challenge: Additional Transparency and Controls Are Needed,
GAO-07-1144T (July 25, 2007).
- State and Local Governments: Persistent Fiscal Challenges Will Likely Emerge
within the Next Decade, GAO-07-1080SP (July 18, 2007).
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: April 2007 Update, GAO-07-983R, GAO-07-983R (June
2007).
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: January 2007 Update, GAO-07-510R (January
2007).
- Fiscal Stewardship: A Critical Challenge Facing Our Nation, GAO-07-362SP (January
31, 2007).
- Long-Term Budget Outlook: Deficits Matter--Saving Our Future Requires Tough
Choices Today, GAO-07-389T (January
23, 2007).
- Long-Term Budget Outlook: Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today, GAO-07-342T (January
11, 2007).
- Financial Audit: Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 2006 and 2005
Schedules of Federal Debt, GAO-07-127 (November
7, 2006).
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, GAO-06-1077R (September
2006).
- America ’s Fiscal Future, Video,
11 minutes, 19 seconds David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
, speaks about America ’s current financial condition and long-term fiscal
outlook (June 2006).
- Budget Process: Better Transparency, Controls, Triggers, and Default Mechanisms
Would Help to Address Our Large and Growing Long-term Fiscal Challenge, GAO-06-761T (May
25, 2006).
- National Saving: Current Saving Decisions Have Profound Implications for
Our Nation's Future Well-Being, GAO-06-628T (April
6, 2006).
- 21st Century: Addressing Long-Term Fiscal Challenges Must Include a Re-examination
of Mandatory Spending, GAO-06-456T (February
15, 2006).
- Highlights of a GAO Forum: The Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, GAO-05-282SP
(February 1, 2005).
- Budget Issues: Long-Term Fiscal Challenges, GAO-02-467T (February
27, 2002).
- Long-Term Budget Issues: Moving from Balancing the Budget to Balancing Fiscal
Risk, GAO-01-385T (February 6, 2001).
- Budget Issues: Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, GAO/T-AIMD/OCE-98-83 (February
25, 1998).
- Budget Issues: Analysis of Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, GAO/AIMD/OCE-98-19 (October
22, 1997).
- Budget Issues: Deficit Reduction and the Long Term, GAO/T-AIMD-96-66 (March
13, 1996).
- The Deficit and the Economy: An Update of Long-Term Simulations, GAO/AIMD/OCE-95-119 (April
26, 1995).
- Budget Policy: Prompt Action Necessary to Avert Long-Term Damage to the
Economy, GAO/OCG-92-2 (June
5, 1992).
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Social Security Reform
- Social Security Reform: Greater Transparency Needed about Potential General
Revenue Financing, GAO-07-213 (March
22, 2007).
- Social Security Reform: Implications of Different Indexing Choices, GAO-06-804 (September
14, 2006).
- Social Security Reform: Other Countries' Experiences Provide Lessons for
the United States, GAO-06-126 (October
21, 2005).
- Social Security Reform: Considerations for Individual Account Design, GAO-05-847T (June
23, 2005).
- Social Security Reform: Preliminary Lessons from Other Countries' Experiences, GAO-05-810T (June
16, 2005).
- Social Security: Societal Changes Add Challenges to Program Protections, GAO-05-706T (May
17, 2005).
- Options for Social Security Reform, GAO-05-649R (May
6, 2005).
- Social Security Reform: Answers to Key Questions, GAO-05-193SP (May
2, 2005).
- Social Security Reform: Early Action Would be Prudent, GAO-05-397T (March 9, 2005).
- Long Term Fiscal Issues: The Need for Social Security Reform, GAO-05-318T (February
9, 2005).
- Social Security: Long-Term Challenges Warrant Early Action, GAO-05-303T (February
3, 2005).
- Social Security: Distribution of Benefits and Taxes Relative to Earnings
Level, GAO-04-747 (June
15, 2004).
- Social Security: Reform Proposals Could Have a Variety of Effects on Distribution
of Benefits and Payroll Taxes, GAO-04-872T
(June 15, 2004).
- Social Security Reform: Analysis of a Trust Fund Exhaustion Scenario, GAO-03-907 (July
29, 2003).
- Social Security Reform: Analysis of a Trust Fund Exhaustion Scenario Illustrates
the Difficult Choices and the Need for Early Action, GAO-03-1038T (July
29, 2003).
- Social Security Reform: Analysis of Reform Models Developed by the President’s
Commission to Strengthen Social Security, GAO-03-310 (January
15, 2003).
- Social Security: Analysis of Issues and Selected Reform Proposals, GAO-03-376T (January
15, 2003).
- Social Security: Long-Term Financing Shortfall Drives Need for Reform, GAO-02-845T (June
19, 2002).
- Social Security Financing: Implications of Stock Investing for the Trust
Fund, the Federal Budget, and the Economy, GAO/T-AIMD/HEHS-98-152 (April
22, 1998).
- Social Security Financing: Implications of Government Stock Investing for
the Trust Fund, the Federal Budget, and the Economy, GAO/AIMD/HEHS-98-74 (April
22, 1998).
- Additional GAO Products on Social Security
Reform
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Medicare Reform
- Highlights of a Forum: Health Care 20 Years From Now--Taking Steps Today
to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges, GAO-07-1155SP (September
7, 2007).
- Medicare: Financial Challenges and Considerations for Reform, GAO-03-577T (April
10, 2003).
- Medicare: Observations on Program Sustainability and Strategies to Control
Spending on Any Proposed Drug Benefit, GAO-03-650T (April
9, 2003).
- Medicare Reform: Modernization Requires Comprehensive Program View, GAO-01-862T (June
14, 2001).
- Medicare Reform: Issues Associated with General Revenue Financing, GAO/T-AIMD-00-126 (March
27, 2000).
- Additional GAO Products on Medicare Reform
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New Metrics, Mechanisms, and Processes for Long-Term
Commitments
- Entitlement Reform Process: Other Countries' Experiences Provide Useful
Insights for the United States, GAO-08-372 (January
18, 2008).
- Budget Issues: Accrual Budgeting Useful in Certain Areas but Does Not Provide
Sufficient Information for Reporting On Our Nation's Longer-Term Fiscal Challenge
(GAO-08-206, December
20, 2007).
- Mandatory Spending: Using Budget Triggers to Constrain Growth, GAO-06-276 (January
31, 2006).
- Budget Process: Long-term Focus Is Critical, GAO-04-585T (March
23, 2004).
- Budget Process: Extending Budget Controls, GAO-02-682T (April
25, 2002).
- Fiscal Exposures: Improving the Budgetary Focus on Long-Term Costs and Uncertainties, GAO-03-213 (January
24, 2003).
- Long-Term Commitments: Improving the Budgetary Focus on Environmental Liabilities GAO-03-219 (January
24, 2003).
- Accrual Budgeting: Experiences of Other Nations and Implications for the
United States, GAO/AIMD-00-57 (February
18, 2000).
- Budget Issues: Budgeting for Federal Insurance Programs, GAO/T-AIMD-98-147 (April
23, 1998).
- Budget Issues: Budgeting for Federal Insurance Programs, GAO/AIMD-97-16 (September
20, 1997).
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Re-examining the Base
- Government Performance and Accountability: Tax Expenditures Represent a
Substantial Federal Commitment and Need to Be Reexamined, GAO-05-690 (September
23, 2005).
- 21st Century Challenges: Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government, GAO-05-352T (February
16, 2005).
- Long-Term Fiscal Issues: Increasing Transparency and Reexamining the Base
of the Federal Budget, GAO-05-317T (February
8, 2005).
- 21st Century Challenges: Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government, GAO-05-325SP (February
1, 2005).
- Opportunities for Congressional Oversight and Improved Use of Taxpayer Funds:
Budgetary Implications of Selected GAO Work, GAO-04-649 (May
7, 2004).
- Opportunities for Oversight and Improved Use of Taxpayer Funds: Examples
from Selected GAO Work, GAO-03-1006 (August
1, 2003).
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Primers and Reference Guides
- Understanding Similarities and Differences between Accrual and Cash Deficits:
Update for Fiscal Year 2007, GAO-08-410SP January
31, 2008
Note: updates selected information in Understanding Similarities and
Differences between Accrual and Cash Deficits (GAO-07-117SP) and should be read
in conjunction with that document.
- Understanding Similarities and Differences between Accrual and Cash Deficits:
Update for Fiscal Year 2006, GAO-07-341SP (January
22, 2007).
- Understanding the Similarities and Differences between Accrual and Cash
Deficits, GAO-07-117SP
(December 1, 2006).
- A Glossary of Terms in the Federal Budget Process, GAO-05-734SP (September
2005).
- Understanding the Tax Reform Debate: Background, Criteria, & Questions, GAO-05-1009SP (September
2005).
- Social Security Reform: Answers to Key Questions, GAO-05-193SP (May
2, 2005).
- Federal Debt: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions: An Update, GAO-04-485SP (August
12, 2004).
- Answers to Key Questions About Private Pension Plans, GAO-02-745SP (September
18, 2002).
- National Saving: Answers to Key Questions, GAO-01-591SP (June
2001).
- Federal Trust and Other Earmarked Funds: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, GAO-01-199SP (January
2001).
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