Addressing the United States Debt and Deficit

Abstract

This paper discusses the strategic significance of dealing effectively with the American debt and deficit, by first describing the background of our current government approach to the economy, then examining the current projections for United States' spending from 2009 through 2019 and examining what the future will bring by reviewing anticipated American demographic changes. The paper continues with a description of the passages of the economic labyrinth and concludes by discussing opportunities to successfully address the challenges that have been brought to Americans by the national deficit and debt. While a number of alternatives are available today to address the problem of deficit financing and the associated debt in a positive manner and thereby strengthen the economy of the United States, this paper concludes with three examples that are predicated on the synergistic benefits associated with small reforms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA522006

Entities

People

  • John P. Caraway

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addressing
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Policy
  • Economics
  • Federal Budgets
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Money
  • Security
  • Social Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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  • Strategic Security Studies