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The U.S. faces a severe fiscal crisis driven not by tax policy alone, but by runaway spending, especially on entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, while both political parties perpetuate myths that distort public understanding and prevent meaningful reform.
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The U.S. faces a severe fiscal crisis driven not by tax policy alone, but by runaway spending, especially on entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, while both political parties perpetuate myths that distort public understanding and prevent meaningful reform.
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Jessica
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Jessica Riedel
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Jessica RiedelStephen DubnerKarl RoveRob Portman
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Brookings InstitutionManhattan InstituteHeritage Foundation
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Correcting the Top Ten Tax Myths
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BudgetingEconomicsFederal ReserveInflationTaxesUs Politics
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