Triplett 1
Outline
Thesis: The national debt will continue to grow, so the US must learn strategies to help slow
economic growth. The government has become addicted to deficit spending, as a result, this
causes a boost in the growth of the economy.
I. Introduction
A. National debt meaning and examples
B. Predictions about the national debt and solutions
C. Effects of the rise of national debt
II. Causes of the national debt
A. Expansionary fiscal policy meaning, examples & national debt
B. Purpose and details of “expansionary fiscal policy”
III. Solutions of national debt
A. Cutting spending or raising taxes
B. Contractionary Fiscal Policy
IV. Effects of the national debt and how it affects Americans
A. Explaining Government Spending
B. How government spending affects the national debt
C. How government spending affects Americans
V. Conclusion
Triplett 2
Seniya Triplett
Pollock
English 1113-05
18 September 2019
The Growth of the Economy
In the article, “The National Debt and How It Affects You” Kimberly Amedeo, president
of WorldMoneyWatch.com and US economy expert, provides detailed information about the
national debt. The national debt is a debt owed by the government. The government owes money
to people who purchase bonds with interest and to departments within its administration. Today,
the organization owes more than 250 trillion dollars in debt. Amedeo writes, “The federal
