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
Is the U.S. headed for another debt downgrade?
Posted on November 30, 2011, at 1:11 PMFitch Ratings warns that it will strip the federal government of its AAA rating unless Congress tackles its nagging deficit problem
Why isn't Paul Ryan on the debt super committee?
Posted on August 12, 2011, at 4:41 PMThough many observers assumed he was a shoo-in, the GOP's budget guru won't be representing Republicans in talks to sharply reduce the deficit
Congress' 'troubling' super committee picks: 5 talking points
Posted on August 11, 2011, at 9:35 AMMitch McConnell and Co. empower several lawmakers to find $1.5 trillion in deficit reductions. Are they destined for a Grand Bargain — or failure?
Should America's AAA credit rating be restored?
Posted on August 9, 2011, at 9:36 AMPresident Obama insists the U.S. still has sterling credit, even if S&P rates us just AA+. Either way, the road back to AAA won't be an easy one
The U.S. credit downgrade: 4 predictions
Posted on August 8, 2011, at 2:51 PMWhat does Standard and Poor's controversial decision mean for Wall Street investors, Main Street Americans, and beltway politicians?
The U.S. credit downgrade: Who's to blame?
Posted on August 8, 2011, at 9:38 AMStandard and Poor's strips the federal government of its AAA status, and a fingerpointing epidemic breaks out in Washington
How badly did the debt fight damage America's image abroad?
Posted on August 4, 2011, at 3:56 PMForeign observers were horrified by Washington's bungling of a debt-ceiling hike, and Uncle Sam's reputation may never recover
The next debt fight: Will the GOP cave on taxes to prevent defense cuts?
Posted on August 4, 2011, at 10:33 AMWhen a congressional "super committee" hammers out the debt deal's spending cuts, the Pentagon's budget could be the crux of the drama
David Frum: The debt deal's biggest losers
Posted on August 3, 2011, at 4:16 PMAmerica's commitment to national security — and to our own poor, unemployed, and sick — should be called into question after this puzzling deal
The debt deal: Who will win Round 2?
Posted on August 3, 2011, at 2:03 PMBrace yourselves: The bitter battle over exactly how to slash America's massive budget deficits is really just beginning
Debt deal: Is the Pentagon the biggest loser?
Posted on August 3, 2011, at 12:05 PMThe GOP wouldn't bend on taxes, but it made concessions on defense cuts — causing foreign-policy hawks to fret over a potentially weakened military
Debt deal: Did Boehner really get '98 percent' of what he wanted?
Posted on August 2, 2011, at 3:42 PMAfter weeks of being pummeled and embarrassed by Tea Partiers, the House speaker claims victory for the GOP — and himself
Is the debt deal a disaster for Obama?
Posted on August 2, 2011, at 12:14 PMRepublicans got just about everything they wanted in the debt deal, while President Obama got very little — at least for now
Will the debt deal actually hurt the economy?
Posted on August 1, 2011, at 1:07 PMWashington might have figured out how to raise the debt ceiling before the government runs out of money. But will that spare Americans new financial pain?
The West Wing's 'witty and wise' debt-ceiling explanation
Posted on August 1, 2011, at 11:03 AMAaron Sorkin's acclaimed NBC drama breaks down the concept that's been confounding Congress — in an episode that aired in 2005
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