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This puts the U.S. national debt in perspective: • U.S. tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 • Federal budget: $3,820,000,000,000 • Current deficit: $1,650,000,000,000 • National debt: $14,271,000,000,000 • Budget cuts: $38,500,000,000 Now, let’s remove 8 zeros and pretend...

Initiative 960 requires that the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) determine the ten-year cost to taxpayers of any proposed legislation that would raise taxes, impose new fees, or increase current fees. The Freedom Foundation has compiled all tax...

COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America . ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It’s 9%. COSTELLO: That many people are out of work? ABBOTT: No, that’s 16%. COSTELLO: You just said 9%. ABBOTT: 9% Unemployed. COSTELLO: Right 9% out of work....