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How Much Will Each American’s Share of the National Debt Grow to Be?
Today, on March 16, the debt limit returned at $18.1 trillion in total national debt. The largest share of this debt—$13 trillion—comes out to $41,000… Read More
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Today, on March 16, the debt limit returned at $18.1 trillion in total national debt. The largest share of this debt—$13 trillion—comes out to $41,000… Read More
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For Washington, it’s budget season. President Obama released his budget early last month, and this week it’s Congress’ turn to reveal its own budget resolutions…. Read More
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It’s March 16, 2015, and it is the day the debt limit returns—with a vengeance. Since Congress suspended the debt limit for more than a… Read More
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There’s a reason the words “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” are a punchline. Government involvement rarely helps. In many instances, in… Read More
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They say everything is bigger in Texas. Some argue that the saying even applies to the state’s local governments. Conservatives often contend that more decision… Read More
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Editor’s note: Since this article was originally published, Gov. Scott Walker signed the right-to-work law in Wisconsin. My first job as a teenager back in… Read More
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Potential presidential candidates looking to make a splash should consider the following bold proposal to solve our inequality problem once and for all: exile the… Read More
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A year after the English-language edition of “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” dominated American bestseller lists, Thomas Piketty is trying to cover his retreat with… Read More
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Victor Hugo, author of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” famously said “All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose… Read More
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made history on Monday: His signature made Wisconsin a right-to-work state. This marks symbolic and substantive milestones. Symbolically, half the country… Read More