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Leading up to tonight's panel discussion on the sustainability of our fiscal future, my co-panelists Ethan Pollack and Nicola Moore talked about what is a viable path. We all agree the United States is not on a sustainable fiscal path. If we continue down our current policy trajectory, debt will reach 100 percent of GDP in the early 2020s, 200 percent in the 2030s, and 800 percent by 2075.

This Wednesday, YPNation is hosting a panel discussion on the sustainability of our fiscal future; I will be one of the three speakers. My post today is a preview of my argument for how we should approach the topic of our fiscal future, and what our policy goals should be.