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Tag Archives: Congress
What a Trillion Dollars (Our National Deficit) Could Buy
I found a great article on Kiplinger’s highlighting the opportunity cost of America’s trillion dollar deficit. Some numbers worth mentioning: a trillion dollars could buy 5.6 million homes. Or it could employ all 2.8 million residents of Kansas (including children) … Continue reading
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Tagged bailout, budget, Congress, deficit, national debt, spending, trillion dollars
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Congress Spends Like Drunken Sailors so Why Can’t We?
In 2001 when George W. Bush took office, the national debt was $5.7 trillion. In his eight years as President, Congress managed to increase that debt to roughly $9.8 trillion. I say roughly because is depends on the date you … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, economy, government, national debt, overspending, recession, spending
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Congress Just Doesn’t Get It!
All I’ve heard about in the news lately is how President Obama and Congress want to spend more money to stimulate the economy and create jobs. When will they learn that going deeper in debt is not going to help … Continue reading
