Donald Trump's new treasury secretary is considered a fiscal hawk who will cut whatever it takes to get the national debt under control -- a debt that now exceeds $36 trillion. But it's a promise we've heard before. EVERY president says it has to be done. And yet, it never is.
Which is why every four years or so, I dig this song out of the archives to remind us why it never gets done
December 2nd, 2024, 02:25 pm
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'Dont' cut a cent:' Dave Ross on why the national debt never gets under control
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Published December 2nd, 2024, 02:25 pm
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Donald Trump's new treasury secretary is considered a fiscal hawk who will cut whatever it takes to get the national debt under control -- a debt that now exceeds $36 trillion. But it's a promise we've heard before. EVERY president says it has to be done. And yet, it never is.
Which is why every four years or so, I dig this song out of the archives to remind us why it never gets done
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