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Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft
The Economics of Scrunched Up Cash
Some say the free market can’t be trusted to handle money, but the truth is exactly the opposite. It’s the government that creates problems with money. As I was going through my wallet the other day I came across a … Continue reading
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Social Security ~ It’s YOUR Money – NOT Theirs!
A woman, or man dies at age 65 before collecting one benefit check. She/He and her employer paid into the system for almost 50 years and she collected NOTHING! Keep in mind all the working people that die every year … Continue reading
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Smith: America’s Real Wealth Destroyed or Stolen by Bad Economic Practices
So little time do we have left here on earth and so much is left for us to do. Our nation is in deep shit, and much of it can be traced back to poor morals taught in our homes … Continue reading
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Inflation Is Here for the Long Run – and it’s increasingly a bummer for American households
The share of U.S. adults telling pollsters at Gallup that they are experiencing financial hardship because of inflation climbed to 61 percent in the most recent survey, up from 56 percent in the August and November survey. The share saying … Continue reading
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Anderson: In the Event of an Official US Bankruptcy
The current known federal debt is $31.7 trillion according to the web site, US Debt Clock, which is about $94,726 for every man, woman, and child who are citizens as of April 24, 2023. Can you write a check right … Continue reading
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“Non serviam! Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.” ~ Satan
“The servant carries out the master’s will. The servant doesn’t tell the master what to do. The servant does not choose which tasks to perform for the master, nor does the servant suggest days or times when it would be … Continue reading
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White House Begins to Cave to House Republicans on Debt Ceiling
President Joe Biden caved to Republicans and signaled that he could accept some reforms in a potential debt ceiling deal after months of refusing to negotiate any spending cuts or reforms. White House and congressional staffers have wrangled over the … Continue reading
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What the debt ceiling standoff could mean for your retirement plans
President Biden is expected to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday about the debt ceiling, with just about two weeks until the country could run out of money to pay its bills. Economists and administration officials have warned that a … Continue reading
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Dollar General in Deep Do-DO!
Dollar General’s troubles have snowballed into cluttered aisles and stores forced to close by fire marshals. Employees tell us what went wrong. It was Christmas in May in the back room of a Michigan Dollar General last year…
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Dead Weight Debt
Every penny dropped atop the national debt causes it to weigh ever more heavily upon the body politic until it crushes our liberty. Throughout medieval times until the early 18th century, one particularly excruciating European torture was peine forte et … Continue reading
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