Shortly after Congress avoided a mass government shutdown with a deal addressing spending priorities for the remainder of the fiscal year, President Obama announced a plan to cut The United States’ Federal debt by $4 trillion over the next 12 years. After largely staying on the sidelines during the fight over the budget deficit, President […]
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How to Solve the Budget Crisis: Tax the Rich
The City and State of New York are currently home to a battle between the people of New York and Michael Bloomberg, Andrew Cuomo and their corporate sponsors. This battle began when Bloomberg and Cuomo claimed that the city and state were “broke,” and that we are in a budget “crisis.” Their solution to this […]