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The US Debt Problem
No, Bill Clinton Didn’t Balance the Budget Many in the media have flubbed this story. The New York Times on October 1st said, “Clinton balances the budget.” Others have praised George Bush. Political analyst Bill Schneider declared on CNN that Bush is one of “the real heroes” for his willingness to raise taxes — and never mind read my lips. (Once upon a time, lying was something that was considered wrong in Washington, but under the last two presidents our standards have dropped.) In any case, crediting George Bush for the end of the deficit requires some nifty logical somersaults, since the deficit hit its Mount Everest peak of $290 billion in St. George’s last year in office. And 1993 — the year of the giant Clinton tax hike — was not the turning point in the deficit wars, either. In fact, in 1995, two years after that tax hike, the budget baseline submitted by the president’s own Office of Management and Budget and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted $200 billion deficits for as far as the eye could see. The figure shows the Clinton deficit baseline. What changed this bleak outlook? Newt Gingrich and company — for all their faults — have received virtually no credit for balancing the budget. Yet today’s surplus is, in part, a byproduct of the GOP’s single-minded crusade to end 30 years of red ink. Arguably, Gingrich’s finest hour as Speaker came in March 1995 when he rallied the entire Republican House caucus behind the idea of eliminating the deficit within seven years. https://www.cato.org/commentary/no-bill-clinton-didnt-balance-budget -
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Accident Two Autistic Children Rescued After Crawling Hundreds of Metres Through Drainpipe
Pictures from responders. Two autistic children were dramatically rescued from a storm drain in Chonburi province after they crawled inside from near their home and became trapped, prompting a desperate search by emergency services. The incident occurred on the afternoon of 30 April in the Plutaluang subdistrict of Sattahip. At approximately 16:50, Mr. Amata Kraikruan, Mayor of the Plutaluang Subdistrict Administrative Organisation, received an urgent report from local residents that two children were stuck inside a storm drain beneath a road near the entrance to Navy House Village 46, Moo 5. Emergency response teams, including local disaster prevention officers and volunteers from the Sawang Rojanatham Foundation, were quickly dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they heard cries for help coming from beneath a metal grate in the middle of the road. The distressed voices of a young girl and boy could be clearly heard. Initial efforts to pry open the grate with crowbars were unsuccessful, forcing rescuers to use a grinder to cut through the metal before lowering a ladder into the drain to safely retrieve the children. According to authorities, the children, both of whom are autistic, are believed to have entered the drainage system from beside their home, likely out of curiosity. They then crawled through the narrow tunnel for several hundred metres and became disoriented, unable to find their way out. The pair were discovered nearly 500 metres from their starting point. Fortunately, their cries for help were heard by a nearby resident, who followed the sound and alerted the authorities. Both children were safely rescued without serious injury. Officials have urged parents and guardians to keep a close watch on children with special needs to prevent similar incidents in the future. Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-01. -
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English to from Thai Mobile App?
Hello community. Hoping for some help. Is there a recommended Android Mobile App which I can use to assist me to communicate with non English speaking Thais? I'm looking for an easy to use Verbal Interface, free from bloatware & privacy intrusion. Thanks R -
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Biden is still living rent-free inside Trump's head as Trump panics about recession
Another good one Jerry thanks!!
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