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The National Debt Clock

The rising national debt threatens economic growth and opportunities for future generations. Learn more — and get involved.

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What is R Versus G and Why Does it Matter for the National Debt?

The relationship between R, G, and the primary deficit can be used to determine debt sustainability.

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Healthcare Spending Will be One-Fifth of the Economy within a Decade

Healthcare spending in the United States is rising, with serious implications for the federal budget.

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The Lawmakers We Elect in November Will Face a Series of Important Fiscal Decisions

Here are some of the major fiscal deadlines and decisions that the leaders we elect for the next two, four, and six years will face.

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Solutions Initiative 2024

Solutions Initiative 2024: Charting a Brighter Future

Seven think tanks from across the ideological spectrum all agree that we are on an unsustainable fiscal path, and we need to change course.

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Finding Solutions

We believe that by working together, we can create comprehensive, bipartisan solutions to address our fiscal challenges. We work to bring Americans together to find and implement sensible, long-term fiscal solutions for a strong, healthy economy that transcend age, party lines, and ideological divides in order to achieve real results.

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What We’re Doing

We are a nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing awareness and accelerating action on America’s long-term fiscal challenges. We partner with like-minded organizations and experts to support innovative programs and projects that provide accurate, objective analysis, and promising fiscal solutions.

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What You Can Do

The time to act is now. Education is key — it’s critical that Americans understand what’s at stake and the tradeoffs that are needed to get our country back on a sustainable fiscal path to a growing economy. We also have to make a commitment to support our elected leaders from both parties who want to do the right thing.

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