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by Shivetya 2844 days ago
if you are referring to the budget debt of the US government then a simple cap limiting expenses to less than inflation would in a decade result in a positive balances. however Congress changed their accounting rules decades ago and neither party is interested in fiscal responsibility while the other is in office.

the only real fix is getting out of the tyranny of a two party system, however each new finance reform bill does its best to prevent that possibility under the guise of protecting democracy from outside influence