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Three-step plan to solve federal budget problems

Posted on by Duane Sand

The first piece to solving the federal government’s problems is to elect actual leaders. You will not see me voting for a caucus leader like John Boehner in the House … …

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Balance the budget; save Medicare, Social Security

Posted on by Heidi Heitkamp

The U.S. government borrows 40 cents of every dollar it spends. The current national debt is about equal to the nation’s gross domestic product. Interest on the national debt represents … …

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Make Washington more like North Dakota

Posted on by Rick Berg

Washington spending is out of control. We are currently on pace for the fourth consecutive year with a budget deficit over $1 trillion, and the national debt has ballooned from … …

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U.S. Senate candidates face off on federal budget

Posted on by Matt Bunk

The Great Plains Examiner asked the three U.S. Senate candidates in North Dakota to write opinion columns on the topic of the federal budget. Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Republicans Rick … …

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