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The reality of being "here to help
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (696+ words) Politicians promise they'll "help" us. President Donald Trump says he'll "create the jobs and future you deserve." President Joe Biden liked to say, "Help is on the way." I prefer President Ronald Reagan's: "The nine most terrifying words in the…...
Who is monitoring the debt?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (647+ words) ironmountaindailynews. com Who is monitoring the debt? People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons: "Another day older and deeper in debt. I thought of that song as Secretary of War…...
Improper Medicaid payments reported at $200 M
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) But the department's Office of Inspector General said it expects a new provision in Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill requiring states to audit their Medicaid beneficiary lists may help reduce these improper payments in the future. The watchdog report released…...