Forgive us our debts the intergenerational dangers of fiscal irresponsibility / Andrew L. Yarrow.

Author/creator Yarrow, Andrew L.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press,
Descriptionxii, 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents What are deficits and debt, and why are they growing? -- Balancing and unbalancing our budget : a history of government debt in the United States -- How deficits are funded -- How deficits and debt affect America and you -- The potential dangers of doing nothing, or fiddling while our economy goes up in smoke -- The politics of deficits and debt -- What can and should be done to reduce America's deficits and debt? -- Concluding thoughts : a nation that balances its books and a government that invests in America's future.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 139-165) and index.
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LCCN 2007038338
ISBN9780300123531 (alk. paper)
ISBN0300123531 (alk. paper)