GeneralBearishFortune Crypto · 6h ago7/10
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The national debt’s 20-year deadline and baby boomers’ spending problem: ‘a lot of incentive for every generation to try to pass a big bill’
Research from Penn Wharton Budget Model director Kent Smetters reveals the U.S. spends 6-10 times more on older Americans than younger ones, highlighting a structural fiscal imbalance tied to an aging population. This spending disparity creates political pressure to pass expansive budgets within a 20-year window before demographic shifts make the problem unsustainable, with implications for long-term government solvency.
