Forgive us our debts the intergenerational dangers of fiscal irresponsibility - Yarrow, Andrew L.; ProQuest (Firm) (New Haven : Yale University Press, 2008)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-165) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Debts, Public -- United States; Budget deficits -- United States; Fiscal policy -- United States; Electronic books