To fund this future-oriented policy, US leaders must implement reforms that enhance the long-run viability of the social safety net. As it stands, Social Security and Medicare are unsustainable, with the long-term gap between projected income and promised benefits reaching tens of trillions of dollars – well in excess of the official debt the federal government has accumulated over its history.
为了给这一未来导向的政策筹资，美国领导人必须实施改革以强化社会安全网的长期可行性。目前得社会安全与医疗保险是不可持续的，预期收入和承诺福利之间的长期缺口高达数十万亿美元——比联邦政府在美国全部历史上所累积的官方债务还要高得多。