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“Is America Great Again, Yet?”
In a recent idle moment on Twitter, I came across a painting of Donald Trump. The image was of a sad-faced President cradling a tattered American flag in a football stadium, and it bore the […]
National Debt
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Medicare-For-All Would Cost 32.6 Trillion Dollars
The Bernie Sanders plan referred to as “Medicare for all” has finally been put under serious analysis. If you understand even rudimentary economics, you won’t be surprised to know that such a scheme would take […]
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Dependence Day
It’s July fourth. Across the U.S., people are firing-up the BBQ or making plans to watch their local fireworks display in celebration of “Independence Day.” In Texas, it is no different. Even now, Texans bedecked […]
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American Hustle: The Social Security Ponzi Scheme
On June first, a federal judge set the date for the sentencing of Texas District 19’s current State Senator, Carlos Uresti. Later this month, on the 28th, Uresti will find out what penalty he’ll pay […]
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1000 Minutes: a Closer Look at the Omnibus Treachery
House Members had a mere 1000 minutes to consume 2232 pages, detailing 1.3 TRILLION in new spending. Despite the promises by Republicans to provide at least 72 hours for members to read new bills, the […]
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National Debt Grows 5% Under Trump & GOP
In another milestone for the Federal government, over the weekend, the national debt surpassed 21 trillion dollars. Despite having the GOP (those prognosticators of fiscal discipline) running every branch of government, the debt has grown […]
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GOP Fights the National Debt & Other Myths
Let me tell you a story… Once upon a time, there was a magical order of knights called Republicans. These knights were brave, bold, and dedicated to the quest of vanquishing an evil dragon called […]
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Happy New Year! 2017 in Review
2017 is gone and new year upon us! Texas has had some ups and downs in it’s relationship with Washington (less ups and more downs), and I thought we might take a few moments to […]
Economy
The Great Liquidity Crisis of the Not Too Distant Future
Washington’s politicians are fairly blasé about the national debt. After all, the interest payments to the debt are not significantly different than they have been over the last 40 years. However, what is not being communicated to […]
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Trump Tweets on Debt, Debt Continues to Rise
Yesterday, President Trump put out a tweet. I know, right? What else is new? He does that all the time, and they’re often over the top! Well, what makes this tweet noteworthy is its topic: […]