Discuss the below:
Watch the following video clip and answer to the following questions: "How are the candidates addressing the national debt"
1. The U.S national debt is anticipated to reach what amount by year 2026?
a. $26 billion
b. $24 million
c. $29 trillion
d. $52 billion
2. According to the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, what is the problem with the Republican candidate plan?
a. The plans are politically impossible to implement
b. The plans would actually increase the debt
c. The plans are very different among Republican candidates
d. Nothing! The Republican candidates had an effective plan that just needed to be adopted by Congress.
3. According to the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, what is the problem with the Democrat candidate plan?
a. The plans would help spur another recession
b. The Democrats didn't really advance a plan to deal with it
c. The plans are very different among Democrat candidates
d. Nothing! The Democrat candidates had an effective plan that just needed to be adopted by Congress
4. Describe the problems associated with entitlement programs, according to the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. (In what ways does she say suggest they are unsustainable?)
5. Do you believe the national debt is an urgent issue? Why or why not? Why do you think the national debt might be a difficult issue to address politically?