Statement from the Campaign to Fix the Debt

The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt:

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Tomorrow, President Obama will give what is being called a 'major address' on pressing economic challenges. Fix the Debt is hopeful that the President will use this opportunity to engage the American public on the most important economic challenge of our time: our national debt.  We hope he will elaborate on the path forward on a plan to reduce our long-term fiscal imbalance; any lasting economic growth plan must put our unsustainable debt on a downward path relative to the economy. If we can do that, the added economic growth and improved confidence in the future will unleash job creation and economic security for American families, both this decade and over the long term. The Campaign to Fix the Debt looks forward to listening to the President's speech, and to working with his Administration and Members of Congress in the months ahead to help promote a vibrant economy."

For more information about the Campaign to Fix the Debt, please visit www.fixthedebt.org.

SOURCE Campaign to Fix the Debt