{"id":15809,"date":"2021-07-13T19:41:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T23:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=15809"},"modified":"2021-07-13T19:41:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T23:41:11","slug":"facing-the-future-why-the-debt-limit-doesnt-control-the-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=15809","title":{"rendered":"Facing The Future: Why the Debt Limit Doesn&#8217;t Control the Debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week on Facing the Future we\u2019ll look at the nation\u2019s statutory debt limit. What is it? Why doesn\u2019t it work to control the growing debt and are there viable alternatives? To get answers and perspectives, we\u2019ll talk to Susan Irving, of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Sue is Senior Advisor to the Comptroller General of the United States and she specializies in federal debt and fiscal issues. 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