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📊 Economic Wisdom Across Decades: Lindsey 1997 vs. Tuesday Trajectories 2025 A three-decade span separates Lawrence Lindsey’s 1997 testimony to the Joint Economic Committee from the April 2025 edition of Tuesday Trajectories-but the dialogue between them is surprisingly direct. This post walks through the shared Dateline: Minnesota Privilege Anything Less Than the Best is a Felony Yo, first degree! Let's kick it.  Dylan Bryan Adams, a 33-year-old fiscal policy analyst for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, was arrested on March 29, 2025, for allegedly vandalizing at least six Tesla vehicles in Minneapolis, causing over $20,000 in damages. Surveillance footage from…

Executive Summary: U.S. Federal Fiscal Trends This analysis, supported by visualizations of U.S. federal fiscal data from 1970 to 2024, reveals an alarming trajectory of escalating government spending, persistent budget deficits, and a rapidly growing national debt, alongside a highly progressive yet insufficient federal income tax system. Federal outlays have surged from $195.6 billion in 1970 to an estimated $6.8–$6.9 trillion in 2024, driven by mandatory programs like Social Security ($1.46–$1.5 trillion) and Medicare ($912 billion), as well as soaring interest payments ($882–$949 billion) on a national debt exceeding $33 trillion. The trajectory of deficits has worsened, growing from $2.8 billion…