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Five Minutes to Fiscal Sanity: The Buffett Rule
Warren Buffett famously claimed he could fix the federal budget deficit in "five minutes" by passing a single rule that makes all sitting members of Congress ineligible for re-election if the deficit exceeds 3% of Gross Domestic Product…
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…As the days passed, Maria found herself answering neighbors’ questions about what came next. “We keep asking,” she said simply. “Change isn’t quick. But now they know we’re watching.” In the end, the Buffett Rule did not become law overnight. But its spirit—clear standards, direct consequences, honest debate—was now part of the public dialogue. Families like Maria’s saw that even small actions could echo in the halls of power. And across the country, a new question took root: If we care, will Congress listen?