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U.S. Suffocating in Debt

With the national debt rapidly approaching the unthinkable $20 trillion plateau (now $17-$18 trillion), how did we ever get to this point and how do we fix it? The Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner says spending on the big three entitlement programs–Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid–are most responsible for the massive debt. And now the onset of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare–has exacerbated the problem. So what’s the solution? In the following presentation of Prager University, Tanner tells us how to get out of get and preserve the programs.

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The War On Work

I hate to be Captain Obvious here, but the absolute road out of poverty is work. But that simple formula just isn’t working (no pun intended). Since President Johnson declared the War on Poverty nearly 50 years ago, the federal government has spent trillions trying to improve conditions to no avail. We are no better off today than we were in 1965, says Cato Institute social economist Michael Tanner. “Truth is,” he says, “the War on Poverty is actually a War on Work. It has both discouraged work and ensnared people in hardship.” In this episode of Prager University, Tanner explains why work is the only answer.

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Debt Sunami Looming

It’s difficult to fathom America’s $17 trillion debt. Almost surreal at times. But make no mistake, reckless spending coupled with careless economic policies have emptied our coffers. Can we recover? Prager University invited Cato Institute senior fellow Michael Tanner to offer his perspective on the crisis and a plan for solvency.

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