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Has Joe Biden Lost His Mind?

The current price tag for unfunded liabilities – for Social Security, Medicare (Parts A, B, and D), federal debt held by the public, and federal employee and veteran benefits – is $158.9 trillion. Again, GDP’s just $18.6 trillion. Anyone under 50 years old that’s depending on Social Security to supplement them in retirement is toast. Many people older than 50 are also toast. Continue reading →

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California’s Real Wildfire

The real fire in California is the wildfire that’s raging at CalPERS. The fire, you see, is a fire of arithmetic. It’s a fire that won’t go away. And it’s a fire that’ll burn the whole state to the ground. Continue reading →

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