Sunday Links Posted on April 6, 2025April 6, 2025 by John C. Goodman Only one-third of Medicaid beneficiaries are actually poor. (WSJ) CBO projects that the national debt in 2054 would be 214 percent of GDP with the federal tax cuts permanently extended. The total income of the bottom fifth of income recipients is more than $65,000 if you count all government provided benefits. (WSJ) Myth: Poverty is the cause of child abuse.