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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
why? are we americans so dense and mathematically challenged as to not understand numbers greater than our annual income or mortgage payment?
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It's not just about the numbers. That's the point.
Why not say addressing the federal budget is like solving 1 - 1 = 0?
I mean, duh, right?
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