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There’s been a recent spate of articles by The Associated Press in The Columbian about cuts made by President Donald Trump to many federal programs. Problem is that they rarely if ever mention the ele ...

The Social Security Administration has announced it will immediately resume debt collection activities through the Treasury ...

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These lessons, along with role-playing real-life experiences, may equip young people with the skills needed to budget wisely and understand debt management. Encouraging a mindset of living within ...

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We probably have $2 trillion to raise to overcome deficits and begin to retire debt. There needs to be a better plan. Michael Swisher, St. PetersburgReckless spending USAID cuts are already ...

In the end, the gap between what is taken into the Treasury, and what is spent, will never be brought into line, or reduce the debt, by cutting services and eliminating employees alone.

Recently, I reached out to our Utah representatives about the executive overreach of DOGE and was sent a form letter about their legitimate concerns about the national debt and fraud. Sadly ...

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You realize that your expenses exceed your income and you are heavily in debt; what you can afford to pay doesn’t even pay for the interest charged. One logical step you could take is to lower ...