VOL. 6 ISSUE 3
CONTENTS
COVER: “National Debt Crisis”
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Daniel C. Weber Publisher Rebecca Weber Keiffert Associate Publisher Editorial Inquiries
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Gary J. Christiansen Membership Web Developer Gia Ricottone Director of Advertising & Affiliate Sales gricottone@amac.us Pamela Smith Editor
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George Spangler Director, Ambassador Leadership Program
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Publishers Letter
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Sound Off
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Jedediah Bila
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Medicare 102
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Freedom and Free Markets are What Make America Great
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Firmly I Cry No!
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Lightning Safety
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National Debt Crisis
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Debt and Deficit Statistics
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What If the Fiscal Crisis Pushes Us Over the Edge?
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Travel
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Kathie’s Kitchen
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AMAC in Action
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Government Watch
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Did You Know?
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Just for Fun
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Member Benefits
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Saying No to Big Government
The Golden Heart of Alaska Turn Over a New Leaf
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