Courage to break promises that we can’t afford to keep

AUTHOR: John Palmer and Rudy Penner, Co-Chairs, Committee on the Fiscal Future of the United States
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Americans deserve more credit for their willingness to work together toward a brighter future. Apparently, neither the president nor congressional leaders believe that the American people can handle difficult news and will support responsible actions.

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Unhealthy Spending, Unhealthy Economy

AUTHOR: Joseph Antos, Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy, American Enterprise Institute
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The U.S. economy is ailing, and more spending on health care will not heal the patient. Left to its current trend, federal health spending will take an ever-growing chunk out of the budget, crowding out other policy priorities. Unfortunately, the health reform debate has focused more on creating a new health entitlement program and less on responsible actions to make the current spending paths of Medicare and Medicaid sustainable in the long term.

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RT @crnc Former "yes" vote on #hcr McNerney (D-CA) says he will "not vote in favor" this time around

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Nancy botox Pelosi worth 100 billion $$ ? Why doesn't she donate her salary to pay down the national debt.