national debt of the united states

The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
May 28, 2025
The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
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Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
Commentary, Nation World
DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
May 21, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democr...
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More bad news for taxpayers
Commentary, Nation World
Feb 17, 2025
The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...
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Hochul wants to spend the same billions twice
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
KEN GIRARDIN 
Dec 12, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to mail $500 checks to millions of households has a problem: the sales tax “surplus” she wants to dish out doesn’t exist. Hoc...
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The states are $811 billion in debt
Commentary, Nation World, New York
Oct 22, 2024
America’s 50 state governments will need an extra $811 billion to pay off their current debt, according to the annual “ State of the States ” report f...
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The plan to cut federal red ink
Commentary, Nation World
Aug 15, 2024
Kamala Harris is hiding from tough questions, and Donald Trump appears wholly uninterested in the topic. As both major presidential candidates ignore ...
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How would Harris pay for policies that voters want?
Commentary, Nation World
LZ GRANDERSON Los Angeles Times 
Aug 13, 2024
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign plans to shift its economic message this week from breadth to depth, articulating some of t...
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Trouble paying your bills? Meet the culprit
Commentary, Nation World
E.J. ANTONI 
Aug 09, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you’re having trouble paying your bills today — much less saving any money — you’re not alone. The average savings rate in June ...
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