by Robert Reich I want to start today with a bit of history that sheds some light on what’s happening in Washington this week, and what Biden should do about the debt-ceiling crisis created by Kevin McCarthy’s Republican House. On Oct. 22, 1985, Treasury Secretary James A. ...
Sen. Joe Manchin prides himself on his bipartisanship, but when it comes to negotiations over the debt ceiling, he should not support House Republicans’ ransom demands. Manchin views himself as a deficit hawk, and he’s made it clear he’s displeased with President ...
As the White House and House Republicans play chicken over the debt ceiling, it might be relevant to consider numbers released last week by the Congressional Budget Office that highlight Washington’s spending addiction. The CBO figures show federal revenue coming in at ...
MORGANTOWN – Permitting reform will happen this year and the government won't go into default on its debts, Sen. Joe Manchin told West Virginia reporters Thursday afternoon. “Permitting is going to happen, we're going to make sure that happens, and if it doesn't happen shame on all of ...
FAIRMONT — Rep. Alex Mooney stopped in town on Wednesday, during a visit to the new part of his expanded 1st District. The Dominion Post spent some time with him to talk about a few current issues and his campaign for U.S Senate. Mooney on Tuesday announced he's introduced the Protecting ...
The very term “debt limit” makes a mockery of any kind of responsible budgeting. Each time the government reaches the “limit” it gets raised with the familiar scenarios that include threats of a government shutdown (an idea that increasingly appeals to some conservatives) and the ...