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Old 01-30-2008, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by raytri View Post
Well, "mostly true" if by that you mean "plus or minus 30%."
Give me a break. Even the article notes the 30% figure isn't exact and is roughly adjusted for inflation ( is caused solely from government action - printing too much fiat currency). They then conclude with a statement acknowledging the actual 12% figure.

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And recognize that to get there you need to make drastic cuts in spending.
Not if you sell off some non-essential federal assets to pay down on the national debt - thereby reducing the tax revenue needed, currently over one third of the income tax, to pay down on that interest.
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