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U.S. Financial Condition and Fiscal Future Briefing

GAO-08-446CG Published: Jan 17, 2008. Publicly Released: Jan 17, 2008.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the National Press Foundation on January 17, 2008. Major topics of this presentation include: the budget deficit, the growing fiscal burden, a three-pronged approach for the way forward, social security reform, and health care spending, and health care reform.

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Auditing and Financial Management
Balanced budgetsBudget administrationBudget authorityBudget deficitCost controlDeficit financingDeficit reductionFederal social security programsFinancial analysisFinancial futuresFinancial managementFiscal policiesHealth care cost controlHealth care costsHealth care reformIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMedicarePolicy evaluationMedicaidHealth care programsLocal governmentsState governments