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5.13.2009

"The government will have to borrow nearly 50 cents for every dollar it spends this year"

Posted by Brad V at 11:03 AM
Exacerbated Entitlements Crisis + Growing Deficit Crisis = Bad News

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Letters in Bottles began in January 2005 as "Letters in Bottles: The Island Pundit" at the University of Wisconsin. Started by Steve S, the blog includes a number of regular contributors, all of whom met originally on the "island" of Madison. We are: A veteran of the Iraq War. A former Peace Corps volunteer in the Caucasus. A law student in New Orleans. An Engineering grad student. We comment regularly on politics, world affairs, culture, news, music, and much more.

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