Making Sen$e with Paul Solman
'Red Ink' in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt
With a federal budget of $3.6 trillion, a deficit of $1 trillion and a total debt of $16 trillion, it can be difficult to fully comprehend where all this money comes from and what the U.S. government spends it on. Paul Solman talks to The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel about his new book "Red Ink," a primer to the budget.
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Key Concepts
Budget Deficit, Government Revenues, National Debt, Federal Budget, Government Spending
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“This video is a very good overview of the deficit and debt issues - I like this genre better than the animated ones, as my high school students sense this is more "real world". Thanks!”
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