With the debt ceiling negotiations deadlocked, politicians are struggling to fix the nation’s fiscal woes. Republicans refuse to raise taxes, and Democrats resist substantial spending cuts. Both are avoiding a solution which requires neither.

The federal government owns more than $3 trillion worth of assets. Many are underutilized, and would be more productive if shifted to private hands.

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