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The debt ceiling discussion as a household family meeting

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Friday, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the rating on the United States of America from AAA to AA+. Regardless of how you spin this or what you believe in the reputation of S&P’s ratings in light of their performance during the … Continue reading

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The debt the next generation will be paying was not started by our government, but by ourselves

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Alice Paul c. 1930s In her article in the WSJ, Peggy Noonan uses an example that has been kinda turning over in my head ever since I read it early yesterday morning. In it, she quotes Rep. Marsha Blackburn of … Continue reading

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Real patriots die at 55

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When you turn fifty in America, you are old. When you turn fifty-five you are too old and should consider dying to make room for the next generation of revenue-producing units. It’s the patriotic thing to do. Hear me out … Continue reading

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