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Civic Engagement Will Improve U.S. Fiscal Outlook



September 26, 2010
The Des Moines Register
Sara Imhof
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By acting as good fiscal stewards and encouraging others to become engaged as well, "We the People" have the power to shape our nation's future.

The challenges of unsustainable budget policies, spiraling debt, insufficient savings, dangerous reliance on foreign lenders, and the growing needs of an aging population are not going away. Getting involved is the right thing to do. If we don't take action, who will?


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