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							<title><![CDATA[VAT the Only Solution to Our $40 Trillion Debt Problem]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/6099509-us-debt-vat-solution/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Peter Tanous</author>
							<description><![CDATA[News that the U.S. national debt has reached $40 trillion has produced the usual chest-thumping angst over what to do about it. Reduce spending. Cut Medicare and Social Security. Eliminate tax loopholes. Eliminate waste. Sorry, folks. Here'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s why the solution has to come from the...]]></description>
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