Aging Nation

摘要

Perhaps the leading domestic policy issue facing America is the long-term effect that the aging of the U.S. population will have on the federal budget and the national economy. Anticipated spending for health and retirement programs is widely projected to have negative consequences for the federal budget deficit, public debt accumulation, and the future economic well-being of the nation. Recent long-term budget forecasts from the Congressional Budget Office remind us that the nation faces serious fiscal and economic threats which will require some unpleasant, if not painful, policy actions.