Econoom waarschuwt: VS heeft 20 jaar voordat schuldencrisis toeslaat door uitgaven voor ouderen

Economist Kent Smetters warns the United States faces a critical 20-year window before federal debt becomes unsustainable, driven largely by spending heavily skewed toward older Americans. Current policy allocates roughly ten times more resources per senior citizen than per younger person, creating fiscal pressure that incentivizes politicians to defer costly decisions to future generations.