Tag Archives: National debt

It’s only money…

Posted on February 18, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

… and fake money, at that. Right? This chart from nationaldebtclock.com sends shudders of fear through our bodies. The website has recently added the DOGE clock; tracking the money that DOGE has proposed striking from the FedGov budget. Most of … Continue reading →

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Are these reasonable and attainable goals for the American economy?

Posted on February 3, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The Fifty States’ GDP was over 25 trillion dollars in 2023 – last year for which we have found data online. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the US FedGov deficit was 1.6 trillion dollars or 6.3 percent of the … Continue reading →

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Lesson not learned from almost two centuries ago.

Posted on July 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Nobody wants to learn lessons from Russia or Turkei, do they? But… By the time 80,000 Russian troops invaded Ottoman territory in June 1853 at the outbreak of the Crimean War, the imperial finances of the Ottoman Empire were already … Continue reading →

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State of the Union 2024? 2025?

Posted on March 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In the recent political campaign speech (improperly labeled as a “state of the Union” address, a strangely invigorated and generally-well-spoken Uncle Joe didn’t actually specifically tell us what the state, the condition, was. But his speech clearly implied that (1) … Continue reading →

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One more nail in the coffin of the FedGov

Posted on November 17, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Today, 17 November 2023, yet another “CR” (continuing resolution) extends Uncle Joe’s spending and borrowing spree for another few weeks. A “clean CR” – we see it as yet another dirty example of the uncontrollable lust of Congress and the … Continue reading →

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Are we wrong to blame Congress?

Posted on June 7, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A longtime correspondent of TPOL recently (in her own column) suggested that a big part of government’s failure here in the States is due to the poor financial knowledge and actions of government employees. She pointed out that she has … Continue reading →

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All the emperor’s men have no clothes

Posted on May 31, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Finally there are some details about the pretend “deficit deal” released, days after it was supposedly negotiated between Uncle Joe and the Republican House leadership. It is easy to see why they delayed as long as they did before sharing … Continue reading →

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The bizarre relationship between the FedGov and Wall Street

Posted on May 6, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

May I offer readers a guest column! Jim Carter has submitted this fascinating look at how Big Government (the FedGov) and Big Finance (“Wall Street”) conspire and cooperate.  I think you will find this of interest.  It is a long … Continue reading →

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