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Whats wrong with government debt

Ludwig von Mises Institute Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Robert P. Murphy

03/07/11

The news abounds with arguments and even riots over so-called austerity measures. Whether in the Middle East, Europe, or even certain US states, the public is realizing just how deep a hole various governments have dug for themselves. In this article I'll outline Uncle Sam's position and then explain why it's such a problem...

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Iraqi protests make Washington squirm

Antiwar.com Antiwar.com
by Kelley B. Vlahos

03/08/11

After news that a 'Day of Rage' in Iraq had not only drawn tens of thousands of Iraqis demanding jobs, clean water and electricity, but the wrath of security forces ? at least 29 dead, a hundred journalists rounded up and beaten and police firing into crowds ? one official had this to say: '[The security forces] generally have not used force against peaceful protesters. ? We support the Iraqi people?s right to freely express their political views, to peacefully protest and seek redress from their government.' We would have expected this kind of mealy-mouthed response from nervous apologists for ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in the confusing first days of his recent downfall. But this was Iraq, and the man who issued that statement was an American, Aaron Snipe, a U.S. embassy spokesman in Baghdad...

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