The deficit dilemma: government benefits have become property rights
Robert Samuelson of the Washington Post has written an excellent analysis of our spending and deficit dilemma. In the column,”Supersized government,” he notes why it is so hard to find the public — or...
View ArticleWhy Republicans are not budging on debt ceiling
There’s a valuable column from MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough today in the Politico (read) Within its critique of hyperbolic media criticism of congressional Republicans, it gets to the heart of why...
View ArticleWant free stuff, vote for the other guy is the theme of Campaign 2012
On a campaign swing last week, Mitt Romney offered to voters a clear comparison between him and President Barack Obama. “If you’re looking for free stuff you don’t have to pay for, vote for the other...
View ArticleObama, Democrats want to tether middle class to more reliance on government
The president of hope and change had some harsh words for the only serious budget proposal out there. He called Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan, which outlines a fiscal austerity plan that includes...
View ArticleReligious left: Jesus frowns on Paul Ryan, deficit reduction
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as several dozen other leftist Catholic clergy, have decided that Jesus Christ does not approve of GOP Rep. Paul Ryan’s 10-year deficit reduction plan....
View ArticleDebate over public workers unions is about sustainability
President Barack Obama is not going to waste political capital joining progressives in protesting the loss of benefits and collective bargaining for most public employees unions in Wisconsin. Obama...
View ArticleObama beats the GOP on budget-battle manure spreading
No side is covering themselves with glory in the current fiscal cliff negotiations, but Republicans are far more honest with their proposal than President Obama is with his. The president is really...
View ArticleWeek of sequester, Rand Paul might cause upheaval to the political norm
This has been a big week in politics. Two events occurred that have a strong potential to disrupt the political norm and effect major changes. The first was the collective public yawn over the...
View ArticleSenate Democrats finally have a budget plan, and boy it stinks
One should be happy that Senate Democrats have produced a budget plan. After all, it’s been a few years since that responsibility was fulfilled. Earlier this month, one was finally unveiled by Sen....
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