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Episode 88: When Is This Year’s “Deficit Day”?

Words & Numbers

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The Unsustainable Ponzi Scheme

The deficit eats up so much of the United States federal budget that there's nothing left for anything else. So when people say, well, let the rich pay for it, that's literally impossible. There aren't enough rich people to pay this bill. I throw it to you for a last word. If you've got one, hopefully you can rescue us from our despair.

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