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Fix the debt to protect the middle class
In Washington, Republicans and Democrats are fighting to convince American citizens they are champions of the middle class. Yet both parties shy away from the issue that most impacts the middle class: the national debt. Talking about the debt requires honest, substantive discussions about issues that matter to the American people. The core drivers of our debt are entitlement spending and our aging population. The demographic changes threaten time-tested programs that the middle class has come to rely on — namely, Medicare and Social Security. These programs are also threatened by leaders of both parties failing to address the fiscal issues now when changes can be modest. If we wait, change will have to be drastic to fend off insolvency. Read more…
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