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What drives our debt?
Congressman Paul Ryan reemerged on the world stage Tuesday after he unveiled the House Republicans’ 2014 budget plan.
The new budget proposal calls for a reform of the tax code, a reduction in the rate of government spending, and a repeal of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e. “Obamacare”).
And in an attempt to underscore the seriousness of America’s fiscal situation, Rep. Ryan’s “The Path To Prosperity: A Responsible Balanced Budget” includes some pretty alarming charts [all data OMB/CBO]:






And in case you wanted to peruse the House Budget Committee’s proposal, here you go:
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