AABPA has compiled helpful resources for information on the Federal Debt on our website.
Some of those resources include:
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A Congressional Budget Office primer on all things related to federal debt and interest costs. This report emphasizes “debt held by the public” in that report, but includes debt subject to limit beginning near the bottom of page 21 of the report.
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And a white paper written by AABPA member Thad Juszczak that clearly explains the Debt Limit.
What other resources do you find helpful when talking about the debt debate?
For more insight into budgeting and program analysis,visit AABPA and join our govloop group Budgeteers.
– This is a bit, uh, overwhelming but illustrates the debt growth in real time: http://www.usdebtclock.org/
– NYT “You Fix the Budget” Tool: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html
– CRFB “Stabilize the Debt” Tool: http://crfb.org/stabilizethedebt/
– This was an interesting idea: http://www.budgetball.org/
– …and there’s one more I can’t seem to find…will keep hunting…
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