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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Dispatch: Scott Bessent Is Wrong About Deficit Reduction
November 05, 2025
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 3, 2025, to The Dispatch:

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Scott Bessent Is Wrong About Deficit Reduction

By Jessica Riedl

There are no quick fixes or easy solutions for trillion-dollar deficits.

One hallmark of the presidencies of Donald Trump is surging budget deficits. Another is repeatedly claiming that drastic deficit reduction is just around the corner. Du . . .

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