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How Congress Gets Away with Spending THIS Much Money

“It’s a question of what do you think the federal government ought to be doing,”


Amy Payne

Imagine for a moment that you were an NBA superstar. It’s tough to fathom making $30.5 million per year like Kobe Bryant does—but just think of that level of wealth.

Even with that superstar salary, to pay for this year’s $1 trillion federal spending spree you would have to work for 32,837 years. This is completely beyond comprehension. More...

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