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Post by avordvet on Jul 22, 2019 16:40:38 GMT -5
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Post by avordvet on Jul 24, 2019 4:21:09 GMT -5
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Post by avordvet on Aug 1, 2019 4:14:09 GMT -5
What the Founders Had to Say About National DebtCal Thomas, July 25, 2019 Cal Thomas is a syndicated columnist, author, broadcaster, and speaker with access to world leaders, U.S. presidents, celebrities, educators, and countless other notables. He has authored 12 books, including his latest, “What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America.” Readers can email him at tcaeditors@tribpub.com. The Founders of the United States of America warned against massive federal debt, but, to our detriment, their political descendants are not paying attention. The Founders speak to us from their graves to condemn and warn of the consequences now that President Trump and Congress have come to an agreement about lifting the meaningless “debt ceiling” and increasing already massive federal spending and the debt, which is at $22 trillion and growing rapidly. First to speak is Thomas Jefferson: “We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” Next is Alexander Hamilton: “Nothing can more affect national prosperity than a constant and systematic attention to extinguish the present debt and to avoid as much as possibl(e) the incurring of any new debt.” I’m not sure if that line made it into “Hamilton,” the Broadway musical, but if it didn’t, it should have to teach a new generation about fiscal responsibility. www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/25/what-the-founders-had-to-say-about-national-debt/
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