Published: August 14, 2008
America Can't Afford to Go Broke
By Care2
The presidential candidates have spent a lot of time talking about issues dear to our hearts. However, they have yet to discuss the crushing $53 trillion debt that threatens to render the government impotent to solving some of America's most pressing problems.
Tell Senators McCain and Obama to reveal their plans for America's financial future »
If America's next president does not act to fill the financial hole, programs such as education, environmental protection, and national security could be stretched paper thin. In absence of real government action, Americans would have to pay double their current taxes in the years to come.
Tell the candidates: be open about your plans to pay for America's $53 trillion debt »