{"product_id":"a-fiscal-cliff-john-merrifield-9781948647878","title":"A Fiscal Cliff: New Perspectives on the U.S. Federal Debt Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe unsustainable, and still rapidly growing, U.S. federal government debt is a classic case of ''in denial.\" Despite numerous congressional committees, bipartisan commissions, and votes, we are no closer to a solution to the debt crisis than we were more than a decade ago. In fact, in 2018, a congressional committee was appointed to recommend budget process reforms, but that committee could not agree on any recommendations to submit to Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely volume, scholars and policymakers assess the United States' fiscal constraints and provide new perspectives that are desperately needed in order to solve the nation's debt crisis. Previous recommendations focused on the outcomes of fiscal policy but perhaps we should take a step back and ask whether the fiscal and budget process rules themselves should be reformed. The essays in \u003ci\u003eA Fiscal Cliff\u003c\/i\u003e suggest that \"unless we reform our fiscal rules and institutions, we are not likely to solve the debt crisis and restore sustainable fiscal policies.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the dominant sentiment is that maybe if we ignore it, it will just go away, the debt crisis will not just vanish. \u003ci\u003eA Fiscal Cliff \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely addition to a critical policy discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Merrifield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948647877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948647878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cato Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.30d","brand":"John Merrifield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149476327679,"sku":"9781948647878","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be1d8043-981d-468c-ad8a-49a5d09f88d5.jpg?v=1688456933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fiscal-cliff-john-merrifield-9781948647878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}