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Researched and written by George Linzer Reviewed by Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and William Gale
Published on November 5, 2019
Progress Updates
Basketball, COVID Money Tracker Put Eyes on National Debt
The national debt has returned to the spotlight thanks to rising NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie and the COVID Money Tracker, an accountability tool from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Debt Fails to Get a Hearing
Through four democratic primary debates, debate moderators failed to ask a single question on the national debt.
Leader Profiles
Ross Perot: Candidate for President
2020-02-17T16:33:03-05:00In 1992, billionaire entrepreneur Ross Perot put the national debt on the political radar during his third-party campaign for President. At the time, the debt had doubled in a decade to 47% of GDP. Perot believed this to be unsustainable.