Outside the Beltway

Even if we adopt the “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan, tax hikes are a necessity.

It wasn’t a good day for the debt ceiling negotiations.

The House Republicans are functionally insane.

Three new polls provide a warning to both sides of the debt negotiations, but mostly to Republicans.

The Gang of Six is back together. And they have a plan.

One of the GOP’s staunchest media allies isn’t too impressed with their Balanced Budget Amendment.

We need to have a serious debate on taxes and spending. And it would be nice if the debate was honest.

A question about borrowing.

Moody’s is on the right track. The current debt ceiling law has done more harm than good.

Let’s look at the actual proposal.

Talk of passing a balanced budget amendment is nonsense.

The House GOP has scheduled a vote next week on a debt ceiling package that is solely designed to mollify the base.

The idea that the GOP can block a debt ceiling vote and benefit politically is, quite simply, absurd.

How much of an American can you be if you are willing to wreck the economy for political gain.

Some things are worth repeating.

Should we assume that a deal will eventually be struck and simply stop paying attention to the debt ceiling debate?

If you look at the polls, the GOP has several things to be concerned about in the debate over the debt ceiling.

The GOP’s debt ceiling stance appears to be making some in business uneasy.

Right now, it’s more prudent for the Federal government to borrow money than to pay cash.

The idea that we can avoid the consequences of failing to raise the debt ceiling is patently absurd.