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It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) – Our National Debt Part 2 – TCDS006
Kimberly and Hillary, two friends who have been around politics and government, come together from opposite sides of the aisle and discuss the state of the US budget, where it's heading, and what we can do to make things better. We also have a few laughs along the way.
Podcast segments: What are we talking about?, What needs fixing?, and Brainstorm Better Governance.
What Are We Talking About?
The Congressional Budget Office's US budget information!
If only they had an awesome infographic!
What needs fixing?
Where to start? Size of pie, tax revenue, tax cuts, transparency, auditing, not deficit spending during an economic boom.
Brainstorm Better Governance
Audits on all government programs
Better training for government employees to create better oversight and management of payments
Tax reform, reverse tax cuts
Fully fund the IRS
Reduce crop insurance program
Reduce payments for commodity crops
Reduce spending for other DOD procurement
Sources
Link to Social Security (SSA) Maximum Taxable Earnings Info
Link to CBO Federal Buget 2017 Infographic -Congressional Budget Office
Link to "U.S. National Debt Hits Record $22 Trillion" -NPR
Link to "As Debt Rises, the Government Will Soon Spend More on Interest Than on the Military" -NewYorkTimes
Link to "Debt-to-GDP Ratio Definition" -Investopedia
Link to "That $22 trillion national debt number is huge, but here's what it really means" -CNBC
Link to "The National Debt Dilemma" -Council on Foreign Relations
Link to "New Air Force Planes Go Directly to 'Boneyard'" -Military.com
Link to "How To Waste $100 Billion: Weapons That Didn't Work Out" -Forbes
Link to Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
Link to "Shutting down fraud, waste, and abuse: Moving from rhetoric to real solutions in government benefit programs" -Deloitte Insights
Link to "Prime Cuts Summary" -Citizens Against Government Waste 2015
Link to "5 ways to cut government down to size" -TheHill
Link to "Government spending: yes, it really can cut the U.S. deficit" -Brookings
Link to "Reduce Subsidies in the Crop Insurance Program" -CBO
Link to "Federal budget: 10 cuts that would save the most" -The Week
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By Hillary and KimberlyKimberly and Hillary, two friends who have been around politics and government, come together from opposite sides of the aisle and discuss the state of the US budget, where it's heading, and what we can do to make things better. We also have a few laughs along the way.
Podcast segments: What are we talking about?, What needs fixing?, and Brainstorm Better Governance.
What Are We Talking About?
The Congressional Budget Office's US budget information!
If only they had an awesome infographic!
What needs fixing?
Where to start? Size of pie, tax revenue, tax cuts, transparency, auditing, not deficit spending during an economic boom.
Brainstorm Better Governance
Audits on all government programs
Better training for government employees to create better oversight and management of payments
Tax reform, reverse tax cuts
Fully fund the IRS
Reduce crop insurance program
Reduce payments for commodity crops
Reduce spending for other DOD procurement
Sources
Link to Social Security (SSA) Maximum Taxable Earnings Info
Link to CBO Federal Buget 2017 Infographic -Congressional Budget Office
Link to "U.S. National Debt Hits Record $22 Trillion" -NPR
Link to "As Debt Rises, the Government Will Soon Spend More on Interest Than on the Military" -NewYorkTimes
Link to "Debt-to-GDP Ratio Definition" -Investopedia
Link to "That $22 trillion national debt number is huge, but here's what it really means" -CNBC
Link to "The National Debt Dilemma" -Council on Foreign Relations
Link to "New Air Force Planes Go Directly to 'Boneyard'" -Military.com
Link to "How To Waste $100 Billion: Weapons That Didn't Work Out" -Forbes
Link to Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
Link to "Shutting down fraud, waste, and abuse: Moving from rhetoric to real solutions in government benefit programs" -Deloitte Insights
Link to "Prime Cuts Summary" -Citizens Against Government Waste 2015
Link to "5 ways to cut government down to size" -TheHill
Link to "Government spending: yes, it really can cut the U.S. deficit" -Brookings
Link to "Reduce Subsidies in the Crop Insurance Program" -CBO
Link to "Federal budget: 10 cuts that would save the most" -The Week