Call It Want You Want, But It's Not A Debt Crisis

by David Welna, NPR

It's widely known as the fiscal cliff, but some prominent Republicans have been calling it a "debt crisis." Economists agree such a crisis may be coming, but it's not here yet. Demographic changes are forcing a reckoning of how to pay for what people want from their government.

Broadcast Dates

• Weekend Edition Sunday, December 9, 2012