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Hasty Fiscal Fix to the Deficit by PBS NewsHour

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Hasty Fiscal Fix to the Deficit

by PBS NewsHour

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Length 8 minutes

Language English

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Summary

Though Republicans claim $2.2 trillion would be saved by their plan for long-term deficit reduction, economist Paul Krugman calls it a "vapor plan," with few details on where savings will come from. Gwen Ifill talks to Krugman about why he thinks reducing the deficit too fast could push the economy back into recession.

Business Politics & Economy Nonfiction