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US Government on path to becoming Greece

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 19:18
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Jason Ruslle at The Washington Examiner looks at the projections of government debt and finds that, unless American reverses course, America could soon resemble Greece:

With all the chaos unravelling in Greece, Congress would be wise to do what it takes to avoid reaching Greek debt levels. But it’s not a matter of sticking to the status quo and avoiding bad decisions that would put the budget on a Greek-like path, because the budget is on that path already. A quarter-century ago, Greek debt levels were roughly 75 percent of Greece’s economy — about equal to what the U.S. has now. As of 2014, Greek debt levels are about 177 percent of national GDP. Now, the country is considering defaulting on its loans and uncertainty is gripping the economy. In 25 years, U.S. debt levels are projected to reach 156 percent of the economy, which Greece had in 2012. That projection comes from the Congressional Budget Office’s alternative scenario, which is more realistic than its standard fiscal projection about which spending programs Congress will extend into the future. If Congress leaves the federal budget on autopilot, debt levels will soar. Instead, spending must be reined in to avoid a Greek-style meltdown.

Read the rest here. Campaign for Liberty continues to work to get Congress to stop America from becoming Greece by implementing Real Cuts, Right Now.



Source: http://www.campaignforliberty.org/us-government-path-becoming-greece

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