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Advice from the past

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In 55 B.C., Cicero reflected on on Rome and summarized as follows, "Balance the budget, refill the treasury, reduce the public debt, curtail assistance to foreign lands, and work, not aid." If the shoe (or sandal) fits, let's wear it.

Allan G. Hedberg

Fresno


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