The President’s budget proposal will produce a $1.33 trillion deficit in the final year of his first term; four years in a row of $1 trillion-plus deficits. Last weekend, the White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew said, "The time for austerity is not today." But economists argue that countries with debt levels like ours see 1-2 million fewer jobs every year. What do you think?
Unsure (1.1%)
Now is not the time for additional spending cuts – our economy is too weak (26.4%)
Now is the time to get serious about our debt – we need to continue to cut spending (72.5%)
