$21 Trillion Spent in the Two-Decade “War on Terror”
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, it’s time to count the cost of America’s 2-decade “war on terror.” As recently reported, the war in Afghanistan launched in the wake of the 9/11 attacks cost $2.26 trillion. That comes to...
July Budget Deficit the Third Biggest of 2021
After a briefly shrinking for two in May and June thanks to IRS tax collections, the U.S. government budget deficit ballooned again in July, hitting the third-highest number of fiscal 2021. The July budget shortfall totaled $302.05 billion last month. The only months...
Presidents Acting Like College Freshman With a New Credit Card
Thomas Jefferson gave us the blueprint for dealing with the national debt. This is the example modern presidents should follow. Instead, they follow the example of a college freshman with a new credit card. Thomas Jefferson showed us how to handle #nationaldebt...2702 pages. It sure takes a lot of words to "authorize" $1 trillion in unconstitutional pork barrel spending. @mmaharrey10th#infrastructure #bipartisan #politics #constitution #liberty #libertarian #10thAmendment #economy #truth pic.twitter.com/bK4RBLYlVF
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