Carrol Olinger

Carrol Olinger

Carrol Olinger is a community activist and retired educator. She has four children and five grandsons and lives in Cumberland County.

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Economy Op-Ed: The Debt Default None of Us Can Afford. A Grandma’s Wish to Survive.

A North Carolina grandma writes about the dangers of House Republicans' agenda, which could drive the US to default on its debts and cause an economic collapse.

Carrol Olinger Carrol Olinger May 12, 2023 2:00 pm EDT

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