We must act to constitutionally protect future generations of Americans from excessive federal debt.

The efforts to work off the excessive debt incurred during the 1980's are only one year old.

"I will not allow excessive debt in the airline industry to jeopardize the public interest," he said.

And exactly when will that "excessive debt" have been "addressed" in your view?

About the rising price of higher education, causing students to take on excessive debt, even as they face an uncertain job market.

Middle-class people get into excessive debt and then face bankruptcy mostly because they spend too much.

The restaurant was unsuccessful and had to close due to excessive debt.

They need income growth to pay down excessive debt.

Take a complex issue like interest rate trends or the dismantling of excessive national debt.

These economies are still emerging from a long period of internal conflict, and excessive debt.