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America Is on the Verge of a Roman Empire-Style Collapse — One Staggering Chart Shows It All

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America Is on the Verge of a Roman Empire-Style Collapse — One Staggering Chart Shows It All

Here Are the Hard Facts That Doom Every Proposed Social Security Fix

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Here Are the Hard Facts That Doom Every Proposed Social Security Fix

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America's Interest Bill Is Now Bigger Than the Pentagon's Budget

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America's Interest Bill Is Now Bigger Than the Pentagon's Budget

Washington Knows Exactly Where the Waste Is - and Keeps Doing Nothing About It

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Washington Knows Exactly Where the Waste Is - and Keeps Doing Nothing About It

The UN Is Burning Through American Taxpayer Money for Bad Construction Projects—and No One's Watching

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The UN Is Burning Through American Taxpayer Money for Bad Construction Projects—and No One's Watching

THE ESSEX FILES: The Long Shadow of Mark Sanford’s ‘Appalachian Trail'

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THE ESSEX FILES: The Long Shadow of Mark Sanford’s ‘Appalachian Trail'

Clown Car Politicians and the Return of South Carolina's Mark Sanford

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Clown Car Politicians and the Return of South Carolina's Mark Sanford

Flat Job Growth and Massive Debt: Pritzker’s Budget Undercuts His Presidential Ambitions

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Flat Job Growth and Massive Debt: Pritzker’s Budget Undercuts His Presidential Ambitions

President Trump's FY2026 Budget Proposal Released, and It Does Something We Haven't Seen in Decades

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President Trump's FY2026 Budget Proposal Released, and It Does Something We Haven't Seen in Decades

Is Taxing University Endowments an Idea Whose Time Has Come?

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Is Taxing University Endowments an Idea Whose Time Has Come?

Here Are the 5 Most Controversial Examples of Gov't Waste Uncovered by DOGE (So Far)

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Here Are the 5 Most Controversial Examples of Gov't Waste Uncovered by DOGE (So Far)

Targets for the DOGE: Do We Really Need the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)?

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Targets for the DOGE: Do We Really Need the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)?

What Is a Sovereign Wealth Fund, and Why Is President Trump Starting One?

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What Is a Sovereign Wealth Fund, and Why Is President Trump Starting One?

Let's Get Serious About Reducing Government, Mr. President. Part IV - Taxes, Spending and Debt

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Let's Get Serious About Reducing Government, Mr. President. Part IV - Taxes, Spending and Debt

Speaker Mike Johnson Commits to Working With the DOGE - But What About the Debt?

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Speaker Mike Johnson Commits to Working With the DOGE - But What About the Debt?

Washington Is the World's Largest Landowner. Can Federal Land Sales Erase the National Debt?

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Washington Is the World's Largest Landowner. Can Federal Land Sales Erase the National Debt?

'Unsustainable Fiscal Trajectory': As the National Debt Continues to Soar, Do Our Leaders Really Care?

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'Unsustainable Fiscal Trajectory': As the National Debt Continues to Soar, Do Our Leaders Really Care?

$725 Million in Munitions: Christmas Comes Early in Ukraine, Courtesy of American Taxpayers

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$725 Million in Munitions: Christmas Comes Early in Ukraine, Courtesy of American Taxpayers

CATASTROPHE: U.S. National Debt's Unbelievable Spike Over the Last Three Weeks

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CATASTROPHE: U.S. National Debt's Unbelievable Spike Over the Last Three Weeks

Deficit Nearly Doubles to $2 Trillion As Lawmakers Continue to Borrow and Spend Like Drunken Sailors

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Deficit Nearly Doubles to $2 Trillion As Lawmakers Continue to Borrow and Spend Like Drunken Sailors

America's Upcoming Economic Disaster: The Federal Debt

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America's Upcoming Economic Disaster: The Federal Debt

WaPo Frets About Donald Trump's Plans to Seize Federal Purse Strings During 2nd Term

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WaPo Frets About Donald Trump's Plans to Seize Federal Purse Strings During 2nd Term

Bloomberg Simulations Show US National Debt on 'Unsustainable Path'

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Bloomberg Simulations Show US National Debt on 'Unsustainable Path'

Rep. Chip Roy Shreds Republican Leadership As 'Total Failure' Over Bloated Omnibus Spending Package

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Rep. Chip Roy Shreds Republican Leadership As 'Total Failure' Over Bloated Omnibus Spending Package

Biden Trots Out Massive Tax and Spend Proposal, Absurdly Believes He Can Spend America to Prosperity

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Biden Trots Out Massive Tax and Spend Proposal, Absurdly Believes He Can Spend America to Prosperity

Shocker: Americans Believe They Are Paying 'Too Much' in Taxes

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Shocker: Americans Believe They Are Paying 'Too Much' in Taxes

How the U.S. Debt Is Draining Your Family’s Finances

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How the U.S. Debt Is Draining Your Family’s Finances

Oh, the Irony! Big-Spending Biden Calls GOP 'Fiscally Demented,' and Boy Do They Fire Back

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Oh, the Irony! Big-Spending Biden Calls GOP 'Fiscally Demented,' and Boy Do They Fire Back

'Going to Be a Knife Fight': Yellen Warns House GOP Against Blocking Debt Increase, Comer Fires Back

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'Going to Be a Knife Fight': Yellen Warns House GOP Against Blocking Debt Increase, Comer Fires Back

GOP Co-Host Torches Elizabeth Warren in Quick Game of 'Stump the Liberal' on Student Loan 'Forgiveness'

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GOP Co-Host Torches Elizabeth Warren in Quick Game of 'Stump the Liberal' on Student Loan 'Forgiveness'

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