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Edwards on Politics
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Government balance sheet in good shape despite Covid

ANALYSIS: Government’s net worth has risen $40b in three years.

Brent Edwards Thu, 24 Mar 2022

One of the narratives around the government’s Covid-19 response is that it has squandered money, got itself heavily into hock, and future generations will have to pay.

The other narrative is that it has spent wisely and saved the country from economic ruin and unemployment shooting north of

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Brent Edwards Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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