Maya MacGuineas: Wishes Away Debt
on Tuesday, June 6, 2017Maya MacGuineas Money Quote saying the Trump proposed budget policies are not supported by reality and appear to be fantasy that contribute to increasing Federal debt. Maya MacGuineas said:
“We hope that Congress and the President work together to build on the budget’s best policies and replace its gimmicks with thoughtful reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and the tax code. We need a full plan that fixes the debt, not just wishes it away” — Maya MacGuineas
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Maya MacGuineas is calling for Congress and the President to work together on meaningful reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and the tax code.
She hopes they will go beyond short-term “gimmicks” and “wishes” and instead enact thoughtful, comprehensive reforms that genuinely address the long-term debt issues facing these programs and the country’s fiscal situation.
Her quote suggests we need specific policy solutions and a full plan of action, not just vague hopes, to solve our debt problems in a sustainable way.