US high growth is better than German low debt

By ALLISON SCHRAGER

A metaphor for the German economy? — Bloomberg

TO paraphrase that famous poem, I look at America’s debt burden and despair.

Both Republicans and Democrats like to say they are serious about debt reduction, but then they just spend more or cut taxes.

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