Spencer Ackerman's Sober, Measured Take on John Yoo
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Not Yet Time to Worry About the Long-Term Fiscal Outlook

It is still, IMHO, two years to early to start worrying about the long-term sustainability of the U.S. budget: worrying about long-term sustainability now and for the next two years paralyzes needed action without paying any dividends.

But--two years from now or so, I hope--the time will come to shift gears and start worrying. And when that time comes...

http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2009/06_fiscal_crisis_gale/06_fiscal_crisis_gale.pdf

http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/papers/2009/06_fiscal_crisis_gale/06_fiscal_crisis_gale.pdf

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