05/25/2010
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"Now, to listen to some, you would think that policies that incentivize desirable behavior, like charitable giving and retirement savings, are somehow akin to potentially wasteful government spending a..."
"Four trillion dollars in tax increases is obviously an enormous impact on the economy."
"By the end of this fiscal year, CBO projects that the debt held by the public will reach the largest percentage of GDP since 1950."
"Debt that is high by historical standards, and heading higher, will have significant consequences for the budget and the economy."