Then address the following:

• Share your experience in the simulation. What strategies did you pursue? Were you successful in reducing the debt?
• In your opinion, is a high national debt a problem for future economic growth? What is the ideal debt-to-GDP ratio? Research academic sources or refer to the information available through the simulation to support your opinion.
• Government spending increases national debt and can cause a crowding-out effect. Explain what the crowding-out effect is and why its considered a negative effect of increased government spending. Use information from the textbook to support your analysis.
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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget ISSUE AREAS OUR WORK PROJECTS ABOUT US SUPPORT SUBSCRIBE IN You fixed the debt. Debt as Percentage of GDP You stabilized the debt in the short term and brought debt down in the long-term. 100% 90% Make Your Choices Count! 80% 69% 709 60 Want your choices to be part of the bigger picture? Then provide us with some basic demographic information below and hit "Submit." CRFB will analyze data from users to identify trends and preferences and provide that analysis to policy makers. 50% 35% 406 300 Email (Your choices will remain anonymous) ZIP 20% 10% 2031 2050 09 Gender Party Affiliation Select Select Party Submit Savings relative to current law (billions) $ 12480 Your Savings Share Results Discuss Print Defense 2120 Investments 760 Share your results with friends and colleagues on social media and email. Join the discussion on our Facebook page. View a print-friendly summary of your choices and results. Social Security 1400 CRFB on Facebook Health Care 1040 Domestic 1000 + Fix the Debt on Facebook Income Tax 2080 Other Taxes 4080 atinvahadi Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget ISSUE AREAS OUR WORK PROJECTS ABOUT US SUPPORT SUBSCRIBE IN You fixed the debt. Debt as Percentage of GDP You stabilized the debt in the short term and brought debt down in the long-term. 100% 90% Make Your Choices Count! 80% 69% 709 60 Want your choices to be part of the bigger picture? Then provide us with some basic demographic information below and hit "Submit." CRFB will analyze data from users to identify trends and preferences and provide that analysis to policy makers. 50% 35% 406 300 Email (Your choices will remain anonymous) ZIP 20% 10% 2031 2050 09 Gender Party Affiliation Select Select Party Submit Savings relative to current law (billions) $ 12480 Your Savings Share Results Discuss Print Defense 2120 Investments 760 Share your results with friends and colleagues on social media and email. Join the discussion on our Facebook page. View a print-friendly summary of your choices and results. Social Security 1400 CRFB on Facebook Health Care 1040 Domestic 1000 + Fix the Debt on Facebook Income Tax 2080 Other Taxes 4080 atinvahadi