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Uncle Sam Down and Out as Congress Prepares to Raise Debt Ceiling

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Uncle Sam Down and Out as Congress Prepares to Raise Debt Ceiling

Today the Employment Policies Institute’s (EPI) “Defeat the Debt” campaign will station eleven destitute Uncle Sams in New York City’s Times Square to beg for $12 trillion from taxpayers. The appearance comes one day before Congress is scheduled to begin debate on raising the debt ceiling, as the nation’s $12.3 trillion debt is coming dangerously [...]

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