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By John Merrifield and Barry W. Poulson
This book proposes new fiscal rules to address the debt crisis, including a balanced budget amendment and a deficit-debt brake. It estimates the impact of the proposed rules on the economy over the next two decades.
List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Theoretical Foundations for America's Fiscal ConstitutionChapter 2: A New Era of Fiscal RulesChapter 3: Fiscal Rules in Euroland RevisitedChapter 4: Abandoning America's Fiscal ConstitutionChapter 5: A Nation Under-WaterChapter 6: Fiscal Rules in America: A CritiqueChapter 7: New Fiscal Rules for AmericaChapter 8: Our Fiscal Future: A Road to Serfdom or Freedom?Chapter 9: A Roadmap to Restore America's Fiscal ConstitutionChapter 10: Reopening the Constitutional Road to a Balanced Budget AmendmentAppendix AAppendix BReferencesAbout the Authors