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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
Under Simpson-Bowles we suggested that the goal should be to stabilize the debt at 70 percent of GDP or less.
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Judd Gregg
New Hampshire

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Gregg discusses the recommended debt stabilization target from the Simpson-Bowles Commission.

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Mar 13, 2013

I don't think you can get there without doing what Dr. Rivlin referred to, which is you shift from a utilization system to a qualities and outcome system.

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Sep 7, 2016

I have always been supportive of the balanced budget amendment. But you're talking about putting something by the next eon of life cycle, political life cycle.

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Mar 13, 2013

Those would go an inordinate amount of the way, but you should also adjust the BIN points, obviously, which is means-testing, and probably the age.

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Sep 7, 2016

the budget process is dysfunctional. That's a generous term for it.

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