Congress
The fiscal cliff: Have Republicans forgotten how to negotiate?
Posted on December 3, 2012, at 11:15 AMPresident Obama has apparently learned the art of the deal. Can Republicans make him an offer he can't refuse?
Paul Brandus: A grand canyon separates Obama and the GOP on the fiscal cliff
Posted on December 3, 2012, at 6:20 AMWhen Mitch McConnell first heard Obama's proposal, he reportedly laughed in disbelief
Did Ronald Reagan tax Americans more heavily than President Obama?
Posted on November 30, 2012, at 5:10 PMA New York Times analysis finds that most Americans paid a higher percentage of their income in taxes in the '80s than they do now. Can that be?
Would going over the fiscal cliff help the U.S. in the long run?
Posted on November 30, 2012, at 2:13 PMRepublicans and Democrats don't appear to be making progress toward a deficit-reduction deal to head off punishing automatic tax hikes and spending cuts
The fiscal cliff talks: What do Republicans want?
Posted on November 30, 2012, at 10:10 AMPresident Obama has laid out his demands. And this time, he reportedly isn't just negotiating with himself
What a fiscal cliff compromise might look like
Posted on November 29, 2012, at 12:54 PMPublicly, Republicans and Democrats sound like they're miles apart in deficit-reduction talks. Privately, though, both sides know they have to bend
Will campaigning help Obama win the fiscal cliff debate?
Posted on November 27, 2012, at 10:15 AMThe president is planning campaign-style events to shore up public support for his push to raise taxes on the wealthy
Edward Morrissey: The pandering, boneheaded motives behind the payroll tax holiday
Posted on November 27, 2012, at 7:11 AMTemporarily lowering payroll taxes on American workers failed to stimulate the economy — and ending the holiday promises to invite major political blowback
Is it finally time to reform the filibuster?
Posted on November 26, 2012, at 10:30 AMDemocrats charge that filibuster abuse has brought routine business to a grinding halt in the Senate
5 reasons to let the U.S. ride over the fiscal cliff
Posted on November 21, 2012, at 8:55 AMCheering for steep spending cuts and tax hikes to kick in Jan. 1 is now a bipartisan sport
The fiscal cliff talks: Are Republicans and Democrats close to a deal?
Posted on November 16, 2012, at 5:00 PMLawmakers strike an optimistic note after meeting with Obama, raising hopes that Congress will spare the economy an unwelcome jolt on Jan. 1
Is the Senate too liberal to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff?
Posted on November 14, 2012, at 10:47 AMDemocrats have beefed up their Senate majority with the election of some "unabashed progressives." Will that make compromise even harder on Capitol Hill?
Is Mitt Romney's tax plan the key to avoiding the fiscal cliff?
Posted on November 13, 2012, at 2:13 PMDemocrats say Romney's proposal to raise revenue by slashing deductions for the rich could reduce deficits — without the tax-rate hikes that Republicans despise
5 Republicans who think the GOP should stop coddling the rich
Posted on November 13, 2012, at 12:22 PMIn the months leading up to the election, Democrats successfully portrayed Republicans as the party of rich white elites. Never again, vow some conservatives
Should President Obama drive America over the fiscal cliff?
Posted on November 13, 2012, at 11:19 AMLiberals have urged Obama to play hardball in budget talks with Republicans, even if it means plunging the country into economic uncertainty
Are Republicans caving in on raising taxes?
Posted on November 12, 2012, at 5:35 PMIn the wake of President Obama's decisive victory on Election Day, the GOP appears to be buckling at the knees when it comes to its anti-tax position
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