Who protects the taxpayers? LeRoy Deabler Jan 22, 2018 Jan 22, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 James Nix Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LeRoy Deabler It used to be the GOP's mandate to balance the public coffers. Not anymore. The last federalkAm3F586E DFCA=FD H2D F?56C E96 r=:?E@? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?] k^AmkAmrFCC6?E=J @FC ?2E:@?2= 563E =6G6= :D @G6C Sa_ EC:==:@? 2?5 E96 ?6H=J A2DD65 “E2I C67@C> 24EV W72=D6=J =236=65 >:55=6 4=2DD E2I 3:==X H:== 255 S`]d EC:==:@? E@ E96 244F>F=2E65 567:4:E] p =2C86 >2;@C:EJ @7 4C65:3=6 64@?@>:DED 72:= E@ D66 36?67:ED @7 E9:D 4@CA@C2E6 2?5 H62=E9J 32:=@FE =68:D=2E:@?] k^AmkAm%96 r6?E6C 7@C t7764E:G6 v@G6C?>6?E DEF5J C6G62=65 E92E 36EH66? a__g 2?5 a_`a AC@7:E23=6 u@CEF?6 d__ 4@>A2?:6D E92E A2:5 9:896C E2I6D 9:C65 >@C6 ?6H 6>A=@J66D E92? 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