by James-Christian B. Blockwood Though the 2024 presidential general election is more than a year away, primary races have already begun. Early polling results tend to influence messaging, and it […]
Tag: federal deficit
House Republicans are defunding the U.S., not China
House conservatives have devised a “new and improved” threat to the world economy if their demands are not met. Once again, they vow to vote against raising the cap on […]
Biden’s budget was an opening bid. Where’s the Republican plan?
by Doyle McManus President Joe Biden unveiled his $6.8 trillion budget proposal last week, and it drew the customary jaded responses: a work of fiction; a party platform with price […]
GOP’s deficit reduction a cynical performative gesture
by Jonah Goldberg For several years now, I’ve been told that the old consensus of fiscal conservatism and limited government was dead. So, you might think I’m delighted by the […]
Absurd battle over the debt ceiling
by Robert Reich Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the federal government will hit the limit on total federal debt on Jan. 19. After that, the Treasury Department will be […]
GOP wants to cut Medicare. Here’s how real leaders would handle the deficit
by LZ Granderson Our population was getting older and broker. Between 1900 and 1950, the number of senior citizens in America had grown from 3 million to 12 million. Only […]
House GOP’s first order of business? Balloon the $31 trillion national debt
by Thomas Kahn Republicans have long claimed they are dedicated deficit hawks, blaming Democrats for growing deficits and debt. But two votes they cast after electing Kevin McCarthy as House […]
Like children, GOP again toys with U.S. debt ceiling
by Michael Hiltzik You might have thought that, what with the pandemic, global warming-driven catastrophes spreading coast-to-coast, and other urgent matters on their plates, congressional Republicans would set aside the […]
Misinformation about COVID-19 bill
by Jay Ambrose Misinformation could ruin America. It afflicts us almost daily, could threaten our future and we have already seen some of the worst of it, we are told. […]
Budget ‘death spiral’ increasing likely
by Chris Reed “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money,” Alexis de Tocqueville supposedly said after an […]
