The 2011 and 2014 budget deals and the 2013 sequester have made a significant difference in total federal spending, mostly in the discretionary area, but have not really addressed the key expenditures: health care, social security and the accumulated net interest on the debt.The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its long-term budget outlook last week with alarming news regarding the amount of debt held by the public, currently the equivalent to about 74 percent of the economy's annual gross domestic product (GDP). This is almost twice the percentage at the end of 2008 and higher than at any point in U.S. history except during a brief period around World War II. Based on current policies, federal debt relative to GDP and held by the...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.