Surpluses, Zero National Debt, and Unfunded Liabilities : What Are the Policy Options?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Checking accounts.

Debts, Public.

Investments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.

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Summary:

Summarizes policy options for budget surpluses and views on their application toward paying down the national debt. Examines long- and medium-term problems of public debt and various policy options, including a path to zero debt, and projected use of surpluses after retiring public debt through active government investment, passive government investment, and individual savings accounts.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Surpluses, Zero National Debt, and Unfunded Liabilities

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