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Secret Service Spending
The Secret Service has failed at its core mission in a stunning manner. Investigations into the assassination attempt on former President Trump are just beginning, but we’re already hearing some really lame excuses from federal officials
It’s Either Chaos or This Plan: Paul Ryan on My BRAC-Like Fiscal Commission Idea
The US government has grown into an ever-swelling leviathan that’s increasingly oriented towards doling out cash and health benefits to America’s electorally potent seniors—without consideration of the burden this imposes on younger working Americans.
Another CBO Report Warns of Debt Surging, As a Fiscal Crisis Brews
As debt grows and interest costs rise, irresponsible spending by Congress and the White House is taking a larger toll on American workers, reducing economic opportunity and their take-home incomes significantly. It also puts our nation at greater risk of a sudden fiscal crisis.
Social Security Spending Adds to the National Debt
Does Social Security spending add to the national debt? The answer is yes because the US government did not save any of the excess payroll taxes the Treasury Department collected when Social Security was running a surplus.
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