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The IOU that is being laid on the doorsteps of U.S. taxpayers in the form of the national debt is far greater than most Americans realize. That's because the federal government does not report the true size of the national debt -- now nearly $80 trillion.
George H.W. Bush On Being A Colorful ?Sock Man,? His Justin ?The Bieber? Ignorance [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Justin Bieber may be a connoisseur of colorful, fun-patterned socks, but the singer has nothing on self-declared sock man and former President George H.W. Bush. His granddaughter, NBC news contributor, Jenna Bush Hager, interviewed him in a clip that aired on Tuesday, his 88th birthday, on the Today show.
Fiscal Cliff: If You Aren't Worried, Here's Why You Should Be
While the euro zone fiscal crisis has grabbed the spotlight, the U.S. faces its own fiscal crisis. The simultaneous onset of tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for Jan. 1 -- which will trigger unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a balanced budget solution -- will likely send the economy plunging off a $720 billion fiscal cliff and into the arms of another recession.
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Obama Welcomes George W. Bush Back To White House For Portrait Unveiling And Jokes
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AG Holder Defends Embattled Voting Rights Act
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