In the Trump view, the American economy is weak and underperforming and working-class Americans are sliding backward. In the Clinton view, the economy “is so
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Rising debt would have serious consequences for the nation’s budget and economy. CBO report
The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook CBO’s long-run budget projections show a substantial imbalance in the federal budget beyond the next 10 years, with revenues falling
A different point of view on fairness
While there is a growing cry for expanded Social Security benefits funded by higher taxes on anyone earning more than $118,000, there are those Americans
Reducing income differences
Americans who hold advanced degrees have grown more supportive of government efforts to reduce income differences, whether through changes to taxes or strengthening the welfare
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