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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Polling the sequester

Andrew Rugg | March 1, 2013, 12:10 pm

With the sequester drama reaching its zenith, both Republicans and Democrats are arguing over the likely effects of the budget cuts. But another substrata of discussion, one that is receiving a great deal of attention, is what the public thinks … read more >

Economics, U.S. Economy

Could 9 out of 10 economists be wrong?

Sita Slavov | February 8, 2013, 2:24 pm

According to an IGM Forum poll of 40 economic experts, more than 9 out of 10 economists (weighted by their self-reported confidence in their responses) agreed with the following statement: “Because all federal spending and taxes must be approved by … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

House GOP makes the debt limit magically ‘disappear’

Marc Thiessen | January 23, 2013, 2:28 pm

On Monday, I wrote that House Republicans were planning to violate the Boehner Rule and raise the debt limit without matching the increase dollar for dollar with spending cuts, as they had promised. It turns out the situation is far … read more >

Pethokoukis

The Goldfinger Option: Here’s the latest goofy idea for avoiding the debt ceiling

James Pethokoukis | January 17, 2013, 1:33 pm

We’ve had the 14th amendment option. And the trillion-dollar platinum coin option. Now there’s the Goldfinger option to avoid the federal debt ceiling, as explained by Art Cashin of UBS (via Business Insider): The Platinum Coin Meets Goldfinger – The thesis … read more >

Economics, Pethokoukis

Short and sweet: Why the debt ceiling must be raised, and prioritizing payments won’t work

James Pethokoukis | January 15, 2013, 9:26 pm

Tony Fratto was an assistant secretary in the US Treasury Department before moving to the White House in September 2006 as deputy assistant to president George W. Bush and principal deputy press secretary. Currently, he is a partner at Hamilton … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Debt-ceiling gimmicks shouldn’t distract from confronting America’s fiscal reality

John Makin | January 11, 2013, 10:53 am

The Congress needs to undertake, and the president needs to support, a major fiscal initiative like the one spelled out over two years ago by the Simpson-Bowles bipartisan debt commission. read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Top 10 things Obama’s $82 billion tax hike on the rich would buy

Marc Thiessen | November 28, 2012, 1:20 pm

President Obama’s plan to raise taxes on the wealthy will bring in roughly $82 billion a year. Since the federal government is spending well over a trillion dollars more than it takes in each year, that won’t put much of a … read more >

Society and Culture

AEI Summer Reading List: From Debt to Bad Drugs

Bridget Johnson | August 5, 2011, 8:29 am

No sooner than Congress had scurried out the door did some members start tweeting their summer plans, including their summer reading lists (none of the publications featured on THOMAS, natch) a la a beach-books issue of Marie Claire. But those … read more >

Economics

The Partisan Bipartisan Debt Deal Explainer and Veto Threat Via Faux Post-It

Bridget Johnson | August 4, 2011, 3:30 pm

The White House just released an infographic explaining, in three steps, “the bipartisan compromise” that was reached just in time to avoid default and to let lawmakers enjoy their summer vacations. But the primer is less about being Debt Deal … read more >

Economics

Support the Boehner Plan

John Bolton | July 27, 2011, 2:24 pm

All conservatives, especially those concerned with American national security, should support the Boehner Plan. That plan, as House Speaker John Boehner himself understands, is far from perfect. But there is no reasonable prospect, given the current political balance of power … read more >

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