Dealing With Out-of-Control Deficit Spending in the New Congress

Dealing With Out-of-Control Deficit Spending in the New Congress
An exterior view of the building of U.S. Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington on March 27, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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For all the heat and light associated with the showdown battle for the speakership of the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the dealmaking addressed symptoms of the problems, not the root causes.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
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