"Here are the top ten reasons why fiscal and economic issues should be at the forefront of the 2017 policy conversation.
- Deficits will grow significantly in coming years. CBO projects that the budget deficit will climb from $559 billion in 2017 to $1.4 trillion in 2027, resulting in a cumulative 10-year deficit of $9.4 trillion.
- Interest costs are growing rapidly. Interest costs are projected to climb to $768 billion by 2027 and total $5.2 trillion over the next 10 years. In just over a decade, interest will become the third largest category of the budget. With our many important budget priorities, none of us wants interest to become the third largest government “program.”
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Would it be OK if I cross-posted this article to WriterBeat.com? There is no fee; I’m simply trying to add more content diversity for our community and I enjoyed reading your work. I’ll bhe sure to give you complete credit as the author. If “OK” please let me know via email.
Autumn
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Go ahead. Remember I didn't write it. Just excerpted and added photo.
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