What have we learned in over 2,000 years?

I came across this over the weekend. I'd been aware of it for decades, but only now does it all seem more relevant:


"* "The budget should be balanced,

* the Treasury should be refilled,

* public debt should be reduced,

* the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and

* the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest [our country] become bankrupt.

* People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance."

~Cicero...55 BC