President Biden's new budget would lead to unsustainable debt and dampen the economy while also failing to address one of the biggest budget issues we face: Social Security insolvency. Pictured: Biden gives a thumbs up as he walks with first lady Jill Biden to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 14, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
President Joe Biden’s latest budget proposes the federal government spend trillions more than it will take in, increasing the already unsustainable federal debt by $17 trillion over the next 10 years.
Rachel Greszler
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Rachel Greszler is research fellow in economics, budget, and entitlements in the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, of the Institute for Economic Freedom, at The Heritage Foundation.