Matt Miller's self-cancelling 'don't worry about the deficit now' argument
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Matt Miller's argument that worries about the Federal deficit are overblown is self-cancelling. The argument has two prongs. First, per his experience in the Clinton administration in 1993, he suggests that current deficit forecasts are often overblown. A period of strong growth can change the picture fast. Second, Miller asserts that we more or less know what to do but lack the political courage.
Matt Miller's self-cancelling 'don't worry about the deficit now' argument
Matt Miller's self-cancelling 'don't worry…
Matt Miller's self-cancelling 'don't worry about the deficit now' argument
Matt Miller's argument that worries about the Federal deficit are overblown is self-cancelling. The argument has two prongs. First, per his experience in the Clinton administration in 1993, he suggests that current deficit forecasts are often overblown. A period of strong growth can change the picture fast. Second, Miller asserts that we more or less know what to do but lack the political courage.