Should the US Constitution Be Amended to Limit Borrowing From the Future?

The U.S. national debt is at a staggering $28.6 trillion, which is $227,474 on each of us taxpayers, according to usdebtclock.org. The recent federal infrastructure bill adds $256 billion to the deficit over 10 years. Education standards are diminishing, and governments are loosening laws around petty crimes, to name a few indicators of portending trouble. Short-term measures and appeasement are increasingly gaining popularity at the cost of future prosperity. Every such measure must be seen as ...