Debt ceiling votes in the United States Congress are an absurd ritual that should be relegated to the trash heap of history. If you charge…
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President Biden has approved partial federal student loan forgiveness for nearly 43 million borrowers. Post-secondary student loans help some pay for trade school, college, and…
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are merely the two most outspoken Democrats opposed to the “Build Back Better” proposals currently stuck in…
For years many economists and financial market analysts have warned that government spending will place a burden on future generations. According to IRS data, 61…
I supported, with deep reservations, the United States military intervention in Afghanistan. I do believe there are “just” wars. When attacked, self-defense does seem justified.…
Since the start of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the United States federal government has allocated $1 trillion through administrative actions, $4.1 trillion through legislative…
The emergency aid was $2 trillion dollars. “We had to pass it.” It was named the CARES Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.…
June 2018 is the “Month that Changed Everything” after the 2016 election that changed everything. Hyperbole, yes, but for those following the Trump Era, it…
Do not vote for Republicans nationally until they openly challenge Donald Trump. Until larger numbers call for and endorse a primary challenge to Trump, and…
The United States has $20 trillion in debt as of February 12, 2018. The current fiscal year deficit is $715 billion and we’re only at…