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pajamasmedia.com - 12/17/2008
WHO WILL BAIL OUT UNCLE SAM? “The United States of America is bankrupt. Don’t believe it? Conside…
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WHO WILL BAIL OUT UNCLE SAM? “The United States of America is bankrupt. Don’t believe it? Consider this: Federal obligations now exceed the collective net worth of all Americans, according to the New York-based Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Washington politicians and bureaucrats have ...
dcexaminer.com - 12/16/2008
Who Will Bail Out Uncle Sam?
— dcexaminer.com — EXAMINER EDITORIAL HOT ZONE - 12/16/08 The United States of America is bankrupt. Don t believe it? Consider this: Federal obligations now exceed the collective net worth of all Americans, according to the New York-based Peter G. Peterson Foundation. ... (more) Who Will Bail Out Uncle Sam?

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explorations.chasrmartin.com - 12/17/2008
US Bankrupt?
— explorations.chasrmartin.com — Glenn posts this: WHO WILL BAIL OUT UNCLE SAM? “The United States of America is bankrupt. Don’t believe it? Consider this: Federal obligations now exceed the collective net worth of all Americans, according to the New York-based Peter G. Peterson ... (more) US Bankrupt?

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Need a better mortgage? Call Uncle Sam - May. 19, 2008
money.cnn.com - 12/13/2008
Need a better mortgage? Call Uncle Sam - May. 19, 2008
— money.cnn.com — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- On Capitol Hill this week, lawmakers are set to continue to grapple with the best response to the rising tide of home foreclosures. But the Bush administration says it has a solution in place: A nine-month old mortgage ... (more) Need a better mortgage? Call Uncle Sam - May. 19, 2008
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TigerHawk:  How do we pay back all this debt?

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How do we pay back all this debt?
TigerHawk — ... the biggest long-tail obligation is for health care, which will burden the economy regardless of the payment mechanism. Working longer will not do anything to mitigate that. However, there are enormous savings to be had in reforming our system of paying for and organizing health care, and that will reduce the long-tail liability. Perhaps people will be more willing to support those reforms if they have already absorbed the reality that they will be working longer anyway. CWCID: Glenn Reynolds . 0 Comments: ...

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