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Ron Paul: End Congress’s Christmas Tradition – OpEd

Eurasia Review Tuesday, 24 December 2024 ()
This week saw a new twist in what has become a D.C. Christmas tradition. I am not referring to the lighting of the White House Christmas tree but to passage of a “continuing resolution” (CR) funding the government and thus avoiding a Christmastime government shutdown.

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