I am not optimistic. A growing American economy will bring in more tax dollars. Which will motivate Congress to spend more.
What we need (among other things) is a president who will veto any budget that is not balanced. And yes, I know such a veto would bring with it a ton of problems.
This is exactly right. Congress has deemed a trillion dollar annual deficit as the new normal. If the deficit were to dop to $500B, they would go on a $500B spending spree.
My first thought too. These drunken sailors will continue to overspend any amount of money they can get their grubby hands on - all in the name of “government doing good”.
And the more spending the more fraud...being more theft of the taxpayer.