Students from New York’s Stony Brook University Win Top Prize for 11th Annual Up to Us Competition
With the national debt surpassing $31 trillion, the next generation of American leaders is making its voice heard.
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With the national debt surpassing $31 trillion, the next generation of American leaders is making its voice heard.
"If today’s policymakers are serious about addressing a legacy of growing debt and deficits, they should come together to address long-term health care cost growth," writes Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D.
"No party, or even individual member, has bragging rights when it comes to advocating for, or making progress on, reducing the deficit and debt," writes Heidi Heitkamp.
Gridlock "means ever rising debt as a share of GDP, the prospect of economic turmoil, and lower living standards than otherwise for our children and grandchildren," writes G. William Hoagland.
"The purpose of electing people to public office is to govern — to make the tough choices, to take the risks, to resolve differences and to enact policies that strengthen the nation," writes Leon E. Panetta.
"Even as both parties dream of sweeping the next election and imposing their own solution, the reality is that massive deficit reduction legislation requires bipartisan buy-in for public legitimacy and political sustainability," writes Brian Riedl.
"Sound fiscal policy can make it easier for the Fed to bring inflation down without pushing the economy into a recession," writes Ben Ritz.
"Despite the harangue of the political class, for many Americans 'bipartisanship' is not a dirty word," writes Michael Steele.
"When it comes time to start looking under the sofa cushions for savings, Congress should treat direct spending and tax expenditures equally," writes Betsey Stevenson.
Eight new essays bring practical advice for congress and the administration to address America’s most pressing fiscal and economic challenges.