Millions and Billions and Trillions—Oh My!

Tags: Big Government, Economic Policy, Macroeconomics, Media and Culture

12/08/2023 Jane L. Johnson

In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends had to worry about wild animals and wicked witches. Today, Americans face a much more formidable foe: their own free-spending government.

Original Article: Millions and Billions and Trillions—Oh My!

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