The people who inherit the nation's debt are getting an early look at the choices required to address it

The national debt is often discussed as a long-term problem, but the people making future policy decisions are already in college classrooms today. An expanded leadership network is teaching students how fiscal policy works, what tradeoffs shape federal budgets, and how to participate in the debate over debt reduction. We learn more from Myra Sung, vice president of programs at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.