Reason Magazine
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David Rothkopf : As Washington tinkers around edges of the behemoth federal budget, members are steering clear of the biggest budget items.
He says America 's biggest fiscal challenge lies in the unchecked growth of federal health care and old-age entitlement programs.
The longer Washington waits to fix autopilot spending, the more damage they'll do, he says, the longer it will be.
Rothpf: This shutdown debate matters only so much, considering the huge fiscal challenge confronting the United States .
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