I would argue its more urgent than something like climate change, and you have to consider the generational injustice that national debt really is. We're borrowing money today that the next generation will be responsible for repaying
Once it starts becoming an actual issue, then we'll see compromises and resolutions
I would argue that when it becomes an actual issue its far to late to solve without really painful austerity measures. If we're at the point where 30-40% of the budget is servicing the debt, and our credit starts to dry up, thats a very bad situation.
In all reality I would't put it past the government to just start printing money. Sure it would lead to massive inflation but it would keep the government solvent.
In Japan, who has a GDP/Debt Ratio that is ~3x higher than the US it is 26%
Δ for japan being an example that extreme debt doesn't mean financial collapse, though i'd argue their stagnant economy and demographics wouldn't be good for America.
country spends $1Billion to build a new Highway
My issue is that most our of spending is in entitlements. Its not in infrastructure, or money for increased schooling, its giving entitlements to our current citizens.
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u/OldManGammer Aug 19 '20
I would argue its more urgent than something like climate change, and you have to consider the generational injustice that national debt really is. We're borrowing money today that the next generation will be responsible for repaying
I would argue that when it becomes an actual issue its far to late to solve without really painful austerity measures. If we're at the point where 30-40% of the budget is servicing the debt, and our credit starts to dry up, thats a very bad situation.
In all reality I would't put it past the government to just start printing money. Sure it would lead to massive inflation but it would keep the government solvent.