Americans Are Not Serious About Government Debt
Every politician knows when it comes to the budget, people can accept being lied to. It's the truth they can't abide.
Every politician knows when it comes to the budget, people can accept being lied to. It's the truth they can't abide.
Americans, in short, are willing to do anything to cut the deficit and restrain the debt except what needs to be done.
For libertarians it may seem like winter is always coming
Wants to extend a 2010 law to older borrowers.
Economic doom through aging, ignorance, inequality, debt and technological stagnation.
Still losing hundreds of millions of dollars, but it's a decrease
Plus much smaller amount toward state's massive debt
Municipalities within the country owe and estimated $3 trillion
Over controversial credit swap meant to deal with pension problems
But it's up to politicians and voters to fight for reforms
From farm subsidies to NEA grants, the federal budget is littered with needless programs.
If the "consent of the governed" is a sacred American principle, how does the government borrow money in our names and compel us to repay the debt?
Following Sen. Cruz's marathon speech
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