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Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
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When Ferrara was starting out, private investment in low-budget films was spurred by tax loopholes, a way for doctors, dentists, and racketeers to get rid of extra cash that would otherwise wind up in Uncle Sam’s grubby mitts.
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Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Remember Uncle Sam Wants His Cut…Always.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
One 82-year-old protester, who identified himself only as Ed, was dressed as Uncle Sam.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Remember Uncle Sam Wants His Cut…Always.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
One 82-year-old protester, who identified himself only as Ed, was dressed as Uncle Sam.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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