What Happens with the National Debt
The Political Orphanage
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The National Debt and the Great Depression
Congress never even bothered to vote against a bill that would cut entitlement spending and reduce some social safety net payouts. Some day, if left unchecked, the national debt will metastasize like "elbow cancer," he says. The chickens come home to roost when the deficit splurging ends in 20 years or so, writes Paul Begala. If there's one thing I hate, it's elbow cancer: You load the 16 tons, why do you get it?
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