How to Address America’s Massive Federal Debt

How to Address America’s Massive Federal Debt - Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

The national debt currently stands at $36 trillion, and it’s growing. The Trump administration has made sweeping cuts to government agencies in an effort to reduce federal spending, but many of those cuts are facing legal challenges and causing confusion. Carolyn Bordeaux is the executive director of Concord Coalition and Concord Action, advocating for greater fiscal responsibility. […]

How to Address America’s Massive Federal Debt

The national debt currently stands at $36 trillion, and it’s growing. The Trump administration has made sweeping cuts to government agencies in an effort to reduce federal spending, but many of those cuts are facing legal challenges and causing confusion. Carolyn Bordeaux is the executive director of Concord Coalition and Concord Action, advocating for greater fiscal responsibility. She says there is a better way to cut the mounting debt. She jo…