Taking on the Deficit
What's the Best Approach?
Michael Linden discusses how to start addressing our growing deficit and what a reasonable budget plan would look like.
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What should we be doing now to address our growing deficit? What would a reasonable and effective budget plan look like? How can we start the process of getting to balance?
(transcript, mp4)
For more information, see:
- A Thousand Cuts by Michael Ettlinger and Michael Linden
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Authors

Michael Linden
Managing Director, Economic Policy