In this National Journal Energy and Environment Expert blog post, clean energy policy analyst Matthew Stepp discusses how policymakers can reframe the budget debate and have a more nuanced discussion about how America can address all three deficits through targeted investments and spending cuts. As the U.S. economy continues to struggle through an anemic recovery, politicians in Washington are consumed by a debate over how to drastically reduce the nation’s debt. But in their zeal to close the budget deficit, policymakers are ignoring that America is actually challen