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America Should Sell National Assets to Balance the Books

As war breaks out in Washington over spending cuts, Newsweek columnist Niall Ferguson argues there's a smarter way to salve America's budget woes: Do what any private business would do and sell off assets—land, highways, railroads, and buildings.

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