It has been called the “dirty little secret” that everyone in Washington knows.
“We suffer from a ‘fiscal cancer’. It is growing within us. And if we do not treat it, it can have catastrophic consequences for our country.”
Assume those are the words of Congressman Ron Paul, M.D.?
Think again. Those are the words of David Walker, top accountant in the nation.
The U.S. Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office hit the streets to warn Americans that the long-anticipated Economic Perfect Storm is not only brewing, it made landfall January 1, 2008. Walker began sounding an alarm last year “like an Old Testament prophet” according to CBS “60 Minutes”.
So is Congressman Paul an isolated alarmist — harping as he does on the precarious state of our “monetary system“? Or a modern-day Paul Revere? (more…)
Election 2008: Looking Back, Moving Forward
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The ballots are still being tallied but the electorate has spoken: (more…)
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