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How to Bankrupt a Country (while telling everyone you’re saving it)

By Brian Campbell

Sep 10, 2026
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We gave away jobs, weakened our independence, borrowed trillions, and called it progress.

During the housing crisis, I watched wealthy people borrow against their homes, walk away from the debt, and drive off in their Porsches. Some left behind unpaid gardeners, contractors, and tradesmen; everyday people who needed every dollar they earned.

That image st…

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