Budget Breakdown ft. Ben Ritz

<p>Ben Ritz, director of the Center for Funding America's Future at PPI, joins the show to talk about deficits, debt and the federal budget.  We discuss to what extent budget deficits matter, what types of spending are driving the deficits, and what a smarter budget might look like.</p> <div class="def"> <p>If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at <a href="../../../content/patreon.com/neoliberalproject">patreon.com/neoliberalproject</a>. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today!</p> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div> <div> <div class="sc-1di2uql-0 jVgHLt sc-1sp3zau-0 fdFQMz">Follow us at:</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div> <div> <div class="sc-1di2uql-0 jVgHLt sc-1sp3zau-0 fdFQMz"> <div class="def"><a href="https://twitter.com/ne0liberal">https://twitter.com/ne0liberal</a></div> <div class="def"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/">https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/</a></div> <div class="def"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/</a></div> <div class="def"> </div> <div class="def">Join a local meetup group at</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="def"><a href="https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters">https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="def"> </div> <div class="def">Check out PPI's "Progressive Budget for Equitable Growth"</div> <div class="def"><a href="https://www.progressivepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/PPIBudgetBlueprint.pdf"> https://www.progressivepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/PPIBudgetBlueprint.pdf</a></div>