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allgood33

(1,584 posts) Sat Dec 22, 2018, 02:50 PM Dec 2018

Call it what it really is: Destruction of our government AND

a slap-stick way of trying to shave some money off that kazillion dollar deficit and debt facing.

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Call it what it really is: Destruction of our government AND (Original Post) allgood33 Dec 2018 OP

The national debt is like Damocles Sword hanging on our heads.. at140 Dec 2018 #1

at140

(6,110 posts)

1. The national debt is like Damocles Sword hanging on our heads..

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 02:54 PM

Dec 2018

I can not find any country in history of earth who prospered in the long run with mountains of debt. Actually the reverse is true. All great empires in history met their demise with debt and foreign military adventures.

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