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Attitudes toward taxes depend upon who imposes them and how governments use the revenue. Modern attitudes toward taxes and tax collectors have a long history shaped at least in part by the Judeo-Christian canon. The Bible’s first mention of taxes is in Genesis 41 where Joseph advises Pharoah to collect a 20 percent in-kind tax in order to lay up provisions for coming seven years of famine. The proceeds of that tax were put to good use providing benefits for all Egyptians, including Joseph’s family.
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Imagine your family spent more this year than you earned. Uncomfortable, but manageable. Now imagine your family had spent more than it earned every single year since 2001. By now you would be destitute.
That is what the federal government has been doing.
For the past 25 years — ever since Bill Clinton left the White House — Washington has spent more than it has taken in. Every single year. The national debt now stands at $39 trillion.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
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Imagine your family spent more this year than you earned. Uncomfortable, but manageable. Now imagine your family had spent more than it earned every single year since 2001. By now you would be destitute.
That is what the federal government has been doing.
For the past 25 years — ever since Bill Clinton left the White House — Washington has spent more than it has taken in. Every single year. The national debt now stands at $39 trillion.
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“The biggest mistakes are mistakes of omission, not commission. It’s the things you knew enough to do — they were within your circle of competence — and you were sucking your thumb. Those are the ones that hurt.” — Warren Buffett, University of Georgia, 2001
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“The biggest mistakes are mistakes of omission, not commission. It’s the things you knew enough to do — they were within your circle of competence — and you were sucking your thumb. Those are the ones that hurt.” — Warren Buffett, University of Georgia, 2001
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Effie Juanita Nickolson 1953-2026
Effie Juanita Nickolson, 72 of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026. Born on September 24, 1953, in Tillar, Arkansas. Her parents Clifford and Mrytle Hawkins, brother Jesse Hawkins and sister Wilma Shaw, all preceded her in death.
Juanita was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and faithful friend. Her life centered around her deep love for her family and her faith. She was a dedicated member of Eylau Church of Christ and found great joy in spending time with those she loved most.
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Barbara Ann Gould Smith 1933-2026
Barbara Ann Gould Smith, lifelong resident of McGehee and Desha County, died May 13, 2026 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She was 92.
She was born on October 30, 1933, in Rohwer, Arkansas, and was the daughter of Joe Clayton Gould and Grace Morton Gould. She graduated from McGehee High School and attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello before her marriage to her beloved husband of 61 years, James Neill Smith.
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