The House Republicans Lost Because They Deserved To Lose
Thanks to their own ineptitude, House Republicans suffered a big defeat this week. They totally deserved it.
The Truth About The Coming “Cuts” To Defense Spending
Don’t believe the fear mongering about the coming decreases in the growth of defense spending.
Remember That Ban On Earmarks? Apparently, Some Congressmen Don’t.
The much celebrated ban on earmarks isn’t stopping Congressmen from trying to earmark.
Blaming Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist has become the target of blame for problems that are far more deep than just one man.
With Super Committee Dead, Showdown Likely Over Defense Cuts
With the Super Committee dead, 2012 is likely to see a fight over the defense cuts set to take place starting in 2013.
Supercommittee Headed For Unsurprising Failure
Not surprisingly, the Supercommittee is a Super Failure.
Taxing The Rich Won’t Alleviate Income Inequality
Increasing taxes on the rich may be a fiscal policy worth talking about, but it won’t make the poor richer.
Super Committee Super Deadlocked
Not surprisingly, the “Super Committee” to deal with the deficit isn’t making much progress.
Welcome To This Month’s Edition Of Congressional Dysfunction
FEMA is about to run out of money, but don’t worry your Congressman is getting his vacation time in.
Polls Indicate Strong Public Support For President Obama’s Jobs And Tax Proposals
The public supports the Presidents tax plans, but will that matter on Election Day?
A Great Argument For Raising Taxes From Bill O’Reilly
Bill O’Reilly makes a convincing argument for raising taxes on the wealthy.
Most Tax Breaks Go To Middle Class Households, Not “The Rich” Or Corporations
We won’t solve our fiscal problems by soaking “the rich.”
Obama Jobs Plan To Include $447 Billion In Tax Increases
The “how to pay for it” part of the President’s jobs plan seems destined to be rejected by the GOP. Which may be exactly what the President wants.
I Thought Tax Cuts Were the Elixir that Heals all…
Many in the GOP do not like the idea of extending payroll tax cuts.
An Outside the Box Stimulus Package: Stop Collecting Federal Taxes For Awhile. Period.
Karl Smith does the math and doesn’t see why the Federal government should be collecting ANY taxes right now.
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Did World War II teach us anything about spending-as-stimulus? Not really.
Obama Should Listen to Small Businesses, Not Conservatives
Obama’s economic policies are failing because he’s listening to conservatives – not small businesses.
August Jobs Report Reveals Zero Net Jobs Created For The First Time Since 1945
Another bad report from the Labor Department.
Rick Perry: Social Security Is “A Monstrous Lie”
Rick Perry placed his cowboy boots firmly on the third rail of American politics.
Is There Really Anything Ben Bernanke Can Do?
Ben Bernanke didn’t offer many clues in his speech today, but one wonders if he really has any tricks left up his sleeve.
Eric Cantor: No Federal Relief For Earthquake Or Hurricane Damage Unless It’s Offset By Spending Cuts
With a hurricane bearing down on the East Coast, the House Majority Leader is engaged in an accounting exercise.
Our Present Crisis: Recession, Depression, Or Something More Fundamental?
The world is likely to get worse before it gets better.
