"My father lived to be 97 and played bridge every day up to the end, so I've got a 50 percent chance of living a long life like him."

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When done right - or wrong, depending on how you look at it - deficits remove liberal options from the table. Suddenly there's no money for building bridges or inspecting meat. Not surprisingly, running up a deficit is a strategy favored by the wrecking crew for its liberal-killing properties.

— Thomas Frank