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phkahleryesterday at 7:53 PM1 replyview on HN

Let's pay down the debt before increasing social programs. You know, save the country first. If a penny saved is a penny earned then everyone -rich or poor- is looking for a handout.


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amanaplanacanalyesterday at 11:09 PM

The only person who has come close to balancing the federal budget was Clinton. But Republicans still try to position themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility.

If the voters can't even figure out why the debt keeps going up, I think you are fighting a losing battle.