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How well off will the US' younger generation be? shattering of the American Dream?

05/05/12

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Categories: Economics United States

Project Syndicate: Richard Evans, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Kerk L. Phillips, Shattering the American dream: The US government’s Ponzi scheme, May 4, 2012

The sustainability of government finances is very much the topic of the day. But the issue poses serious questions for the future, particularly how well off today’s younger generations will be compared with their parents. This column argues that the Ponzi scheme being played by the US government amounts to "fiscal child abuse" and is close to game over. For today's children the American dream will be just that – a dream. read moe on Project Syndicate

Keywords: US Economy, US Social Security System, US Re-Distribution

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