Debt

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Debt

Out-of-control federal spending is driving deficits and debt to unsustainable heights. Burdening America’s children with excessive public debt is wrong. Congress must control spending and debt to unleash economic growth. 

 

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Congress Must Stop New Deficit Spending Immediately

Oct 12, 2023 31 min read

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With U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded, Congress Must Stop Increasing Spending Now

Aug 29, 2023 3 min read

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How Bidenomics Is Crushing Generation Z EJ Antoni

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America’s Debt “Death Spiral” Gives Us $1 Trillion Reasons To Act Now EJ Antoni

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3 Reasons We Can’t Seem To Step off the Government-Shutdown Merry-Go-Round David Ditch

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Out-of-Control Government Spending Has Real Consequences David Ditch

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House Speaker Johnson’s Proposed Debt Commission Can Secure a Great Medicare ...

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American Taxpayers Are Now Slaves to Interest Payments EJ Antoni

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Rachel Greszler
Rachel Greszler
Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute
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Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD
Director, Center for Data Analysis
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David Ditch
Senior Policy Analyst, Hermann Center for the Federal Budget
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Richard Stern
Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

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