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2012 State of the Union Address: The Complete Text
Originally Posted: 01/25/2012 - 10:09am | Type: Blog

No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together. This nation is great because we worked as a team. This nation is great because we get each other’s backs. And if we hold ...

Advent or Government Shutdown, Which Matters More?
Originally Posted: 12/16/2011 - 1:54pm | Type: Blog

There is, once again, a threat of a government shutdown. Congress, once again, can’t get along. Even the most basic decision making has stalled as each party postures for their base. But, it’s almost Christmas ...

The Morning SoJo: Of Supercommittees and Such
Originally Posted: 11/23/2011 - 2:12pm | Type: Blog

Rather than the opinions of individual pundits, here’s a roundup of what the editors of some of the nation’s largest newspapers had to say this week about the failure of the “Supercommittee.” Some blame Republic ...

Supercommittee's Failure is a Moral Failure
Originally Posted: 11/22/2011 - 4:40pm | Type: Blog

The failure of the Congressional Supercommittee to put forth any kind of plan for addressing our nation’s long term deficits is a sign of how dysfunctional our political system has become. ...

Supercommittee SuperFAIL: Raise Your Hand If You Didn't See That Coming?
Originally Posted: 11/21/2011 - 6:24pm | Type: Blog

A special congressional supercommittee acknowledged failure Monday in efforts to cut the federal deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. BREAKING NEWS: In statement, debt panel ...

The Afternoon News: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
Originally Posted: 11/17/2011 - 5:10pm | Type: Blog

TALKING POINTS MEMO: Santorum: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Have A 'Legitimate Point' Rick Santorum, the Republican candidate who is perhaps the most severe in his conservatism, is doing something that might surprise people: Cutting som ...

More than Dollars and Cents
Originally Posted: 02/28/2011 - 8:23pm | Type: Magazine Article

David M. Walker The moral implications of our growing debt burden. America’s increased spending, revenue short ...

Taming The Beast
Originally Posted: 03/06/2012 - 11:42am | Type: Magazine Article

Marcellus Andrews An economist explains why reducing the deficit will require big cuts in military spending. T ...

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