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The Fiscal Summit Counter-Narrative: Pt. 2, Defining Fiscal Sustainability

One of the most irritating things about the deficit hawk/austerity literature, is that it uses the ideas of “fiscal sustainability” and “fiscal responsibility” in an ideological way, without ever really analyzing or explaining these labels. more »

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The Fiscal Summit Counter-Narrative: Part One

Well, it's Springtime in DC. Time for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's annual event. more »

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The Fake Social Security Solvency Crisis Is Congress's Fault!

Ah.... my fellow Americans, be very, very, afraid of the terrible Social Security crisis that will sink us as a nation. According to Government projections, we won't be able to pay full Social Security benefits, in 2037 and beyond, unless we cut benefits now, because the Social Security “Trust Fund” will be short of money. more »

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