#### From the 2024 Cato Club Retreat

## Putting the Spotlight on Spending: Avoiding a Debt Crisis

##### FEATURING 

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

Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, Cato Institute

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##### [Alex Nowrasteh](/people/alex-nowrasteh)

Senior Vice President for Policy, Cato Institute

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