Why Should I Care About the U.S. Debt?

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Morning Bell:

 

 

Amy Payne

February 15, 2013

 

You’re busy. So busy you barely have time to read these words. So why should you care about the U.S. debt? Does it affect your life?

 

Unfortunately, high government debt is having more of an impact on each of us than we realize. Heritage’s Romina Boccia explains that high levels of federal debt are linked to all of these problems for Americans:

 

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Boccia warns that “U.S. public debt is far too high at more than three-quarters the size of the economy—and growing federal spending, especially on entitlements, is quickly driving debt to damaging levels.” The solution is that “Congress and the President should take firm and immediate steps to balance the budget within 10 years, by cutting spending and reforming entitlements.”

 

Join the thousands of Americans urging Congress to balance the budget NOW