Which fiscal issues currently dominate political discourse (choose at least three)?

Which fiscal issues currently dominate political discourse (choose at least three)? Are these issues federal, state, or local issues? Have policymakers proposed solutions to the problems? If so, what are the proposed solutions? Why have the solutions not been adopted, and what role does partisanship play in fiscal debate? How might policymakers alter their strategy to solve the fiscal issues facing federal, state, and local government?