Dust-Up: Will deficits destroy us?

Sept. 16, 2014 9:26 AM PT

Will Washington ever be able to pay down its ever-increasing debt load? Does it even matter that the federal government is about $1 trillion in the red this year? Authors Brian Doherty and Doug Henwood debate.

Dust-Up: Will deficits destroy us?

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