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How to Further Destroy the Economy in Two Easy Steps – A Tutorial Brought to You by Obama and the Democrats

How to Further Destroy the Economy in Two Easy Steps – A Tutorial Brought to You by Obama and the Democrats

By Brian Hull on July 9, 2010

Step One: Form a “Fiscal Commission” tasked with developing a plan (with the end result of implementing the plan) to reduce the budget deficit during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.  This will be done by slashing spending on social services, MediCare, Social Security, education, etc. (all the things that working folks depend on), [...]

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