US Spending: Fiscal Discipline vs. Global Dominance
Can the US maintain its global leadership while facing record debt?
A debate on whether the US should slash spending to tackle its debt or sustain the global commitments that define its power.
Bibliography
- The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to 2034 — Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 2024-02-07
Report showing that interest costs on the national debt have begun to exceed the total defense budget.
- The Long-Term Budget Outlook — Peter G. Peterson Foundation, 2024
Analysis projecting US debt-to-GDP ratios reaching 166% over the next three decades.
- Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) — International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2023
Data confirming the US Dollar's 58% share in global foreign exchange reserves.
- Ukraine Support Tracker — Kiel Institute for the World Economy, 2024
Detailed figures on US military aid to Ukraine as a percentage of total GDP.
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