All posts tagged "debt"
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CBO projects highest rate of US debt-to-GDP since 1945
My colleagues and I have previously written on the State of Maine’s impending...
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National debt hits $20 trillion with no end in sight
What if Washington DC were bankrupt? What if Washington politicians spent a million...
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An Entire Generation Stunted by Student Loan Debt
My generation has seen a lot in our young lifetimes. We are the...
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Deficits, Debts, and Drug Addiction
A three part series on chronic abuse of other peoples’ money Part I: The...
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Curbing Higher Education Cost Starts with Smart Expenditures
The University of Maine is the premier public institution of higher education in...
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Democrats Quick to Attack Balanced Budget Amendment
With voters last November resoundingly supporting fiscally conservative candidates who campaigned on reducing...
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College Savings Plans Should Be Expanded, Not Taxed
From putting my son through college to overseeing the management of Maine’s 529...
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Federal debt surges by $7 trillion under Obama
Debt held by the American government has surged under President Barack Obama. CNSNews.com reports:...
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M.D. Harmon: Former Reaganite Offers Dire Economic Warning
If America’s fiscal state is as bad as David Stockman thinks it is,...
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Op-Ed: An Opportunity For Fiscal Responsibility
By Rep. Kathleen Chase (R-Wells) If most of us won a small lottery and...
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Democrats Chide LePage On Bonds As Treasurer Looks to Circumvent
Democratic leadership held a press conference Thursday to ask Gov. Paul R. LePage to issue...
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232 Business Leaders Urge Obama, Congress to Reform Entitlements
By Bronson Stocking The Heritage Foundation A letter from 232 multi-industry organizations, in conjunction with the...
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Poliquin: Strong credit rating attracts business investment
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Maine state government’s credit rating is an...
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Maine is finally turning a fiscal corner
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Ten short years ago little was discussed...
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Five Issues That Haven’t Come Up in the Presidential Debates
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation Tonight’s presidential debate is the last one that...
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Op-Ed: "Land trust" movement needs full disclosure, transparency
by Sandy George In response to the recent Bangor Daily News editorial Conservation...
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Op-Ed: Student loan debt – it’s not the governments fault
by Sam Adolphsen I still remember the day. I was sitting at my...
