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 […]
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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 […]
A little inflation is good for the conservative cause
by Tyler Cowen For conservatives, current high rates of inflation should not be too upsetting — and not because they might help Republican candidates in the next […]
Read Biden’s lips: More new taxes
President Joe Biden has announced he will raise “some taxes” in the budget he is proposing this week to Congress. Biden again claims no one making less […]
Today’s debt ceiling will become tomorrow’s dreaded debt bomb
by Karl W. Smith As disconcerting as the U.S.’s current debt situation is, the outlook is even worse. When the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office updated its forecasts […]
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 […]
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 […]
Digging deeper and deeper into debt
In his State of the Union address, President Biden claimed he would, be “the only president to ever cut the deficit by more than $1 trillion in […]
A primer on the national debt limit
MORGANTOWN — On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill to raise the United States’ debt ceiling, narrowly avoiding a default on the country’s debt Oct. 18. […]
Schumer-McConnell split bad for everyone
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Americans continue to have a dim view of Congress. And for good reason. Legislative gridlock due to closely divided houses is one factor. […]
