Congress
Simpson-Bowles 2.0: Is the new bipartisan deficit plan too conservative?
Posted on February 19, 2013, at 9:50 PMThe highly regarded duo are asking for more spending cuts and fewer revenues
Who will the public blame if the sequester hits?
Posted on February 19, 2013, at 3:29 PMWith potentially damaging automatic government spending cuts looming, Republicans and Democrats point fingers at each other
Is it too late to avert the sequester's deep spending cuts?
Posted on February 13, 2013, at 3:28 PMPoliticians on both sides of the aisle say they want to avoid the automatic budget cuts due to hit on March 1... but many doubt they can make a deal
President Obama's new short-term budget fix: Why kicking the can down the road is smart
Posted on February 5, 2013, at 2:55 PMWithout federal intervention, a slate of massive across-the-board spending cuts promises to imperil the economic recovery
Why the House GOP's clever 'No Budget, No Pay' ploy is pointless
Posted on January 24, 2013, at 9:05 AMRepublicans have found a way to pressure Senate Democrats into finally passing a budget. So what?
The House suspends the debt limit: Are Republicans in the driver's seat?
Posted on January 23, 2013, at 3:30 PMThe battle over the budget deficit now moves to more favorable turf for the GOP
Republicans back down on the debt ceiling: What's next?
Posted on January 18, 2013, at 3:58 PMThe GOP makes a hasty retreat, but the budget negotiations are far from over
Why Republicans will vote to raise the debt ceiling
Posted on January 18, 2013, at 9:05 AMPresident Obama is demanding a "clean" vote to raise the debt ceiling. Surprisingly, he'll probably get it
Paul Krugman vs. Jon Stewart: The grudge match over a $1 trillion coin
Posted on January 15, 2013, at 1:35 PMFor liberals, it's the ideological equivalent of watching your parents fight
Why is the GOP trying to commit political suicide?
Posted on January 15, 2013, at 11:08 AMCongressional Republicans seem intent on behaving like children and, in doing so, making the president look positively reasonable by comparison
Will Obama cave on the debt ceiling?
Posted on January 15, 2013, at 8:47 AMThe president repeated again on Monday that he won't negotiate with Congress over the debt ceiling. History suggests otherwise
Edward Morrissey: Why a government shutdown would help the GOP
Posted on January 15, 2013, at 6:13 AMAfter the fiscal-cliff fiasco, Republicans have almost nothing to lose
President Obama attacks the GOP on the debt ceiling
Posted on January 14, 2013, at 1:18 PMThe president stands up for soldiers and Social Security recipients in an attempt to frame the budget debate to his advantage
Are half of House Republicans really willing to let the U.S. default?
Posted on January 14, 2013, at 10:40 AMEconomic suicide is a real option for scores of lawmakers, says Politico
Why the Fed killed the $1 trillion platinum coin
Posted on January 14, 2013, at 9:58 AMNo magic coin will save us from the coming debt-ceiling showdown
How Congress can solve the U.S. budget crisis: Do nothing?
Posted on January 11, 2013, at 9:23 AMWhile apparently nobody was looking, says a fiscal think tank, Washington basically solved our budget problem
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