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    But Alan Greenspan, who led the 1983 commission that made changes to avert a crisis in Social Security, said in an interview that he was optimistic that politicians will eventually work out a solution. "I have always been a great supporter of Winston Churchill's statement about the United States" Greenspan said. "The United States can be counted on to do the right thing, after having tried all other conceivable alternatives." Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment
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Budget deficit soars to record $1.42 trillion
  1. The economic pain will be felt much sooner than people think, in the form of much higher interest rates and much higher rates of inflation.
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 1 month ago
  2. We should be desperately worried about deficits of this size
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 1 month ago
  3. The rudderless U.S. fiscal policy is the biggest long-term risk to the U.S. economy
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 1 month ago
  4. As we accumulate more and more debt, we leave ourselves very vulnerable.
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 1 month ago

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