The future for our state looks bright. In just the past five years, Mississippi has seen more economic growth than in the entire 15 years before that combined.

We’re on track to phase out the state income tax entirely, allowing families to keep more of what they earn. Mississippi has attracted a surge of new investment, and for the first time in years, our workforce participation rate is finally heading in the right direction.

Zoom out, and the picture gets even better. Contrary to the endless gloom from the pundits, the American economy has consistently outperformed expectations for decades. Since the late 1990s, the U.S. has delivered strong, steady growth that few forecasters saw coming. (RELATED: Scott Jennings Drops Hammer On Ana Kasparian For Downplaying Biggest Drivers Of National Debt)

But there is one dark cloud on all our horizons that we cannot forever ignore: U.S. national debt.

As of today, U.S. national debt........

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