Outside the Beltway

Once again, the House GOP is risking sending the economy into the tank to prove a political point.

The White House has shot down an idea that never deserved to be taken seriously.

Welcome to the latest crazy scheme to avoid reality.

Minting a Platinum Coin would be a really bad idea.

Resurrecting and old, and bad, idea.

(As well as party behavior).

Are we really going to do this again? The answer appears to be yes.

Could a coin like this solve the looming debt ceiling crisis?

The next six weeks or so will see Congress once again fighting over a self-created crisis.

It’s time to start thinking outside the box when it comes to disaster relief.

You can’t always get what you want.

Obama shows some spine.

With less than a week left, the odds of a deal to avert the “Fiscal Cliff” seem longer than ever.

Last night’s defeat of “Plan B” demonstrated yet again that John Boehner does not really control his caucus.

The Republican leadership in the House suffered a big loss tonight:.

Grover Norquist has seriously undercut the credibility of the ATR anti-tax pledge.

The latest offer from John Boehner includes a significant concession.

From a political point of view, the GOP’s position on taxes makes no sense at all.

Whether it comes now or in January, President Obama is going to win the tax debate.

Perhaps we should take a pass on trying to reach a deal on resolving issues propelling us toward the Fiscal Cliff.

Conservatives seem to be viewing the Fiscal Cliff through rose-colored glasses.

With just about a month to go before we hit the “Fiscal Cliff.” things don’t look good at all.

Once again, there are proposals to eliminate the Dollar Bill. It’s a good idea, which is why it’s not likely to go anywhere.

More signs of cracks in the wall of GOP resistance to tax increases.

Republicans need to realize that they are at a disadvantage in the upcoming negotiations regarding the Fiscal Cliff.