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The Rhetoric of Responsibility: Debt, Deficits, and the Manipulation of Political Statistics

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Published: 10/25/2026 The three states with the highest absolute state-level liability burdens in the United States—California, New York, and Illinois—share a common political landscape. Comprehensive fiscal audits underscore the massive scale of these state-level obligations: California carries approximately $497 billion in total liabilities, New York holds $233 billion, and Illinois carries roughly $223 billion. Ironically,

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Congress is Responsible for the Budget, the National Debt, and the Shutdowns

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Published: 08/21/2026 The last administration that was fiscally responsible was Calvin Coolidge’s, and Coolidge left office in 1929. Congress has grown the national debt during EVERY administration since that time. Until Congress balances the budgets, ends deficit spending, and makes headway on the national debt, the dollar will continue to decrease in value due to

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