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up by foreign countries. China, our rival now for world economic leadership, is now our largest debt holder.
The interest alone on our national debt is $330 billion a year, more than one thousand dollars for every man, woman, and child in the country. This administration, with the help of Mr. Allen and Mr. Cantor, has added 2.8 trillion dollars to the national debt in just six years, a 50 percent increase in the total national debt. Mr. Webb has pointed out that 26% of the Forbes Fortune 500 corporations do not pay any taxes at all. Mr. Webb has called for greater tax breaks for the middle and lower income taxpayers and has called for a fairer distribution of any tax cuts.
Homeland security— Twenty-six government agencies say we are less safe from terrorist attacks because of the war in Iraq. Our ports are not secure, and first responders are not properly funded. In the name of homeland security we have given up personal liberties, human rights, and our country’s moral high ground. We have condoned torture, suspended
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