Your debt to the government has been repaid. Bruce had bragged to his grandfather about sending mail using an underpriced stamp. Grampa sent him a note with a stamp (8 cent if memory serves) with CANCELLED written on it in red pen and the terse note, Your debt to the government has been repaid. Williams said he never tried to underpay again (although he cerainly did bargain hard in many cases.

Bruce Williams

Bruce Williams (born 1932) is an American radio host, writer, entrepreneur, and former politician. His nationally-syndicated talk show, The Bruce Williams Show, airs throughout the United States and is independently produced by Williams in association with Rocky Mountain Radio and Global American Broadcasting. Williams has written six books, and he also writes a syndicated advice column called Smart Money

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