he current economic debate in Washington has focused on how to constrain the federal debt through fiscal policy — that is, finding the right level of spending and taxes. But that discussion is far too limited. While holding down the debt would be a worthy accomplishment, it’s the wrong ultimate goal. The right goal is growth. We should be thinking about better fiscal policy as one means — among many — to increase growth, and we should be thinking about growth itself as the way to have less debt and unemployment and more opportunity and ...
Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/05/02/economic_growth_key_to_reducing_debt_254742.html
Chuck Hagel Chuck Schumer Claire McCaskill Colin Powell Condoleezza Rice
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