[MV=PY]

"Until a candidate runs on a platform of cutting entitlement spending - and then actually wins the election - our deficits will continue to rise until some crisis hits."

That's what needs to happen, but it's hard to imagine. How many voters would even understand the issue, much less vote for austerity?

Some other crisis will end the borrowing. Step up and place your bets on the timing!

[central_va]

A 20% import tariff would balance the budget and promote re repatriation of industry. win - win.

If you could ask our log past founders what to do about the current fiscal mess the USA is in that is what they would tell us to do - tariff.