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UFR: Social Security & National Debt

Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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Budget Deficits and Public Debt

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Teachers will learn new methods to use while implementing the Understanding Fiscal Policy lesson “Social Security and the National Debt.” This lesson gives students the means to develop an in-depth understanding of Social Security, as well as the tools needed to have meaningful discussions on controversial topics.

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