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The statement, The debt problem has become so extreme that we have no choice but to cut social spending is presented as an objective assessment of our situation. But can you imagine a media commentator making the following assertion? The debt problem has become so extreme that we have no choice but to raise taxes on the rich.

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Linda McQuaig
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