Tag Archives: deficit

$600 Million for Police Stations in Afghanistan

Deficit? What deficit? When it comes to the Pentagon, the checkbook is always open (emphasis added): “In an attempt to increase the size of the Afghan police force to 160,000, the United States military intends to invest more than $600 … Continue reading

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Facing Tough Choices on Deficit and Debt

I think most people who live in the real world (leaving out the gutless wonders who inhabit Washington, D.C.) will agree that if we ever hope to get our fiscal house in order some tough choices will have to be … Continue reading

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