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ANOTHER VIEW: Call it MABA: Making America Broke Again

ANOTHER VIEW: Call it MABA: Making America Broke Again

By Jack Bernard  |  Only one president in recent years accomplished the goal of balancing the budget. That was Bill Clinton. He had budget surpluses for fiscal years 1998–2001, the only such years from 1970 to 2023. Donald Trump’s record from 2017-2020 conclusively illustrates the fact that he supported excessive spending.

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by · October 22, 2024 · Another View
FOCUS: Entitlements issue is key to reducing the long-term deficit

FOCUS: Entitlements issue is key to reducing the long-term deficit

By Jack Bernard  |  In 2037, the Social Security trust fund reserves will run out, says our government (In 2030, Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund will also run out of funds.)

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by · June 2, 2023 · Today's Focus
7/12: About the big bike ride, flying money and the national deficit

7/12: About the big bike ride, flying money and the national deficit

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s How the Bike Ride Across Georgia Came Into Being
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What Would You Have Done About All That Flying Money on I-285?
ANOTHER VIEW: Presidential Administrations Who Have Added Most to the Deficit
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: USA IS Using Calculated Cruelty to Manufacture a Crisis
UPCOMING: Grayson Is Site of Gwinnett Medical Center’s Urgent Care Facility 
NOTABLE: Georgia DOT Seeks Input for Widening Scenic Highway Project
RECOMMENDED: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Little Cumberland Lighthouse Owned and Preserved by a Foundation
MYSTERY PHOTO: Plenty of Clues Included in This Edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Nature Produces a Beautiful Red Daylily
CALENDAR: Making Rain Barrels Workshop Is July 13

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by · July 12, 2019 · Full issues