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Pushing Out Spending Cuts Might Have One Advantage

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Spending cuts and debt ceiling debate not necessarily as divisive By Holly A. Bell While I am skeptical of the current fiscal cliff deal’s ability to resolve the uncertainty that has been plaguing our economy, there might be one advantage to pushing sequestration out two months: Spending cuts and the debt ceiling might be a …

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You Can’t Keep Your Money Because It Belongs To The Government

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If you think you earn your money, you are wrong. As I have been watching the debates over the debt ceiling, the fiscal cliff, and taxation I am reminded of one assumption about money the government makes (often unconsciously) that those of us who think we should be allowed to keep the money we have …

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