The author argues that tax cuts and spending increases should come only as dividends of debt reduction, and that an aggressive debt-reduction strategy should be implemented now. He proposes a debt-reduction tax irrevocably directed toward the repayment of the principal of our national debt. As a...

IMF-supported adjustment programs aim to restore economic growth, while bringing about a sustainable balance of payments position. Achievement of these goals requires coordinated use of a variety of policy meansures, including monetary and fiscal, exchange rate, external debt management, and...