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America’s daunting long-term debt problem

The CBO's latest projections show that America’s long-term debt problem is slightly less daunting than it previously appeared to be. Nevertheless, at some point policymakers will still need to tackle the remaining problem head on by taking steps to prevent the expected surge in healthcare spending.

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