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Cato Weekly Podcast • August 3, 2023 

# Will Credit Downgrades Spur Greater Interest in a BRAC-like Fiscal Commission? 

Another credit rating agency has reduced its confidence in U.S. debt. Cato’s Romina Boccia explains why it should spur greater interest in a [fiscal commission that would stabilize the debt](https://www.cato.org/blog/designing-brac-fiscal-commission-stabilize-debt) and protect politicians from some of the electoral fallout.

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##### [Romina Boccia](/people/romina-boccia)

Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute