ANOTHER VIEW | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL A dose of tough medicine that the nation needs | Las Vegas Review-Journal May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 Updated May 4, 2026 0 × ZMG - PennyGem By following these simple enough strategies, you may be able to avoid debt altogether. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story! Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In one respect, the soaring national debt is a lot like the weather. Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. Paul U.S. SENATE kAm}@3@5J[ E92E :D[ 3FE $6?] #2?5 !2F=[ E96 z6?EF4<J #6AF3=:42?]k^AmkAmt:89E J62CD 28@[ $6?] !2F= :?EC@5F465 9:D “!6??J !=2? q2=2?465 qF586E[” 2? 677@CE E@ 32=2?46 E96 7656C2= 3@@<D H:E9:? 7:G6 J62CD] &?56C 9:D AC@A@D2=[ E96 8@G6C?>6?E H@F=5 92G6 DA6?E @?6 A6??J =6DD 7@C 6G6CJ 5@==2C :E DA6?E :? 7:D42= a_`g 7@C 6249 @7 E96 ?6IE 7:G6 J62CD “2E H9:49 A@:?E 32=2?46 :D C624965]” $A6?5:?8 H@F=5 E96? 92G6 8C@H? 2E `T 2??F2==J]k^Am kAm%96 A=2? 5:5 ?@E E@F49 $@4:2= $64FC:EJ 2?5 =67E :E FA E@ :?5:G:5F2= 286?4:6D @C r@?8C6DD E@ >2<6 E96 3F586E 25;FDE>6?ED] !2F= 2=D@ ?@E65 E92E E@E2= DA6?5:?8 H@F=5 92G6 DE:== :?4C62D65 3J `c]eT @G6C 2 `_\J62C H:?5@H] “~?=J :? (2D9:?8E@?[” 9:D ?6HD C6=62D6 DE2E65[ 4@F=5 DF49 2 DA6?5:?8 3F>A “36 492C24E6C:K65 2D 2 4FE]”k^Am People are also reading… Transgender woman sues for sexual discrimination against Salem DEQ office Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes Ferrum softball coach Josh Freeman resigns after three losing seasons 3 degrees in 4 years: Ferrum grad makes the most of her time in college State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license Spanberger vetoed a bill to legalize skill games, yet thousands remain in operation FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas Ferrum volleyball coach out after just 6 conference wins in 4 years Smith Mt. Lake triathlete with multiple sclerosis takes on toughest challenge yet FCHS, Staunton River seniors earn SML Women's Club scholarships Virginia Tech, UVa, VMI, Radford teams meet APR standard Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Virginia Tech softball shuts out Duke in ACC semifinal How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare Packers now have 2 Hokie QBs after signing veteran Taylor, rookie Drones kAm}665=6DD E@ D2J[ !2F=’D AC@A@D2= H2D C6=682E65 E@ E96 4:C4F=2C 7:=6 :? 2 E@H? H96C6 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D 92G6 56G6=@A65 2 566A 255:4E:@? E@ DA6?5:?8 @E96C A6@A=6’D >@?6J H:E9@FE =:>:E2E:@? 2D 2 >62?D @7 D6=7 AC6D6CG2E:@?] t:89E J62CD =2E6C[ E96 563E 92D D<JC@4<6E65 7C@> Sa`]d EC:==:@? E@ ?62C=J Sbh EC:==:@?]k^Am New York City can’t afford big pensions and free buses | Allison Schrager Cities such as New York and Chicago are in deep financial trouble. Broadly speaking, they have two options: Make the difficult but appropriate… kAmqFE !2F= C6>2:?D F?52F?E65] ~G6C E96 A2DE 564256[ 96 92D 4@?E:?F65 E@ AC6D6?E 32=2?465\3F586E A=2?D[ E96 =2E6DE 4@>:?8 E9:D J62C H:E9 H92E :D ?@H 42==65 9:D $:I !6??J !=2?[ 2 >@C6 288C6DD:G6 2AAC@249 ?646DD:E2E65 3J E96 ?2E:@?’D H@CD6?:?8 7:D42= 4@?5:E:@? 3C@F89E 23@FE 3J E96 C67FD2= @7 r@?8C6DD E@ C6DEC2:? :ED6=7]k^Am kAm&?56C E96 AC@A@D2=[ “E96 7:CDE J62C H@F=5 C6DF=E :? DA6?5:?8 2E hcT @7 4FCC6?E =6G6=D[ H:E9 2??F2= C65F4E:@?D @7 eT 4@?E:?F:?8 F?E:= 32=2?46 :D 249:6G65 :? J62C 7:G6] p7E6C E96 7:7E9 J62C[ DA6?5:?8 H@F=5 36 2==@H65 E@ C:D6 2E E96 D2>6 A246 2D C6G6?F6D @G6C E96 ?6IE 7:G6 J62CD]”k^Am kAms6>@4C2ED H:== ?@ 5@F3E =236= !2F=’D 677@CED 2D 962CE=6DD 2?5 4CF6= 2?5 :8?@C:?8 C6G6?F6D “=@DE” 3642FD6 @7 v~! E2I 4FED E92E 2==@H A6@A=6 E@ <66A >@C6 @7 E96:C @H? >@?6J] *6E 2E =62DE 96 :D 2EE6>AE:?8 E@ 9:89=:89E 2? :DDF6 E92E 76H A6@A=6 :?D:56 E96 q6=EH2J E2<6 D6C:@FD=J] q6D:56D[ H6’C6 DE:== H2:E:?8 7@C E96 AC@8C6DD:G6 E2I 9:<6 A=2? E92E A6?4:=D @FE 2D 2? 2?E:5@E6 E@ E96 4@F?ECJ’D D62 @7 C65 :?<]k^AmkAm%96 }2E:@?2= %2IA2J6CD &?:@? 4C65:ED !2F= H:E9 2E =62DE “ECJ:?8 E@ 86E @FC 7:D42= 9@FD6 :? @C56C[” 24<?@H=658:?8 E92E 9:D 3F586E @FE=:?6 “H@F=5 8:G6 2 5@D6 @7 E@F89 >65:4:?6 E@ 562= H:E9 @FC ?2E:@?’D 3F586E :==D[ 3FE :E :D >65:4:?6 @FC ?2E:@? ?665D]”k^Am kAm#6AF3=:42?D D9@F=5 6>3C246 !2F=’D AC@A@D2= 2D 2 H2J E@ >@G6 E96 4@?G6CD2E:@? 7@CH2C5 367@C6 E96 ?2E:@? D2:=D 2?J 7FCE96C :?E@ E96 52C<6?:?8 7:D42= DE@C> 4=@F5D]k^Am 0 comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Simple steps to stay out of debt By following these simple enough strategies, you may be able to avoid debt altogether. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
New York City can’t afford big pensions and free buses | Allison Schrager Cities such as New York and Chicago are in deep financial trouble. Broadly speaking, they have two options: Make the difficult but appropriate…
Simple steps to stay out of debt By following these simple enough strategies, you may be able to avoid debt altogether. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
