拜登前军师“炮轰”特朗普：正把美国推向债务冲击！

Group 1 - The article highlights the warning from Jared Bernstein about the potential for a debt crisis in the U.S. if current fiscal trends continue, drawing parallels to unsustainable student loan debt [1] - Bernstein notes that the relationship between economic growth and debt interest rates has become increasingly precarious, suggesting that if GDP growth does not outpace debt interest rates, the government may struggle to maintain budget deficits [1][2] - The number of Americans with federal student loan debt has more than doubled from 21 million in 2000 to 45 million in 2020, with total debt rising from $387 billion to $1.8 trillion, indicating a significant increase in household debt [2] Group 2 - Bernstein suggests that to avoid a debt crisis that could force the government to make abrupt spending cuts or tax increases, Congress should preemptively establish "emergency moments" and binding fiscal responses [3] - Interest payments on U.S. debt are projected to exceed spending on Medicare and defense, with estimates indicating that these interest payments will reach $1 trillion next year, making it the government's largest expenditure after Social Security [3] - The overall debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to surpass post-World War II records, with Goldman Sachs indicating that the current fiscal path is unsustainable, as the basic deficit is significantly larger in a strong economy [3]