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• Portugal wavers on debt limit in Constitution Fri Dec 16
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• Republican candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7
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• Republican presidential candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7
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• Republican presidential candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7
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• Republican candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7
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• For success in West, Obama looks to Sen. Bennet Sat Oct 22
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• Unsurprising Gridlock in the Budget "Supercommittee" Fri Oct 21
  Donald Lambro
  In a budget nearing $4 trillion a year, it strains incredulity to hear members of the so-called "supercommittee" say they're still no closer to finding $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade. ... more
• December deadline won't mark end of debt fight Sun Oct 16
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• Chances of deficit panel success unclear Fri Oct 14
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• Deficit 'supercommittee' struggles as clock ticks Mon Oct 10
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• Deficit 'supercommittee' struggles as clock ticks Sun Oct 9
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• Harvard Elite Writing New Constitution- with the Tea Party Sun Oct 9
  Ralph Benko
  The last thing the incumbents in Congress will do is to change the rules in a way that might level the playing field between themselves and challengers, leading to an almost 100% reelection rate even though Congress, as a body, suffers from a pathetic 11% approval rating. Therefore, Lessig is proposing to call an Article V convention to end run the Congress. So is Olafson in his effort to take away Congress’s credit cards. ... more
• On spending, Congress can't agree on easy stuff Mon Sep 26
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• Defense Industry Bribes Tue Aug 16
  Mike Shedlock
  In case you ever wondered how it is that Republicans do not want deficits and Democrats do not want deficits, yet we have massive and growing deficits, the following two articles will explain the reasons nicely. ... more
• Foreign holdings fell during debt limit talks Mon Aug 15
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• Shooting the Messengers Sun Aug 14
  Ken Connor
  One can only imagine how different America would be if politicians in Washington rediscovered the virtues of integrity, honesty, forthrightness, and reclaimed a sense of stewardship in their handling of the people's business. ... more
• Debate Leaves Republican Field Unaltered Sat Aug 13
  Michael Barone
  Never before has there been a televised presidential candidates debate so short a time before the Iowa Republicans' Ames straw poll. Last night's debate, co-sponsored by The Washington Examiner and Fox News Channel, provided plenty of spirited conflict and some unscripted, or at least unanticipated, moments. ... more
• Celebrating 'Cost of Government Day' Thu Aug 11
  Mattie Duppler Corrao
  Since President Obama has been in office, the 'Cost of Government Day' has fallen halfway into August. This is fueled largely by explosive federal spending—taxpayers now work 103 days, nearly half of the total cost of government, just to pay for federal spending. ... more
• Politics As It Should Be Sun Aug 7
  Salena Zito
  The recent debt debate was not politics at its worst or most dysfunctional. It worked exactly as American politics was designed to work. ... more
• The Regulatory Recession Sat Aug 6
  Fred Smith
  The debt ceiling negotiations and debates over government spending have transfixed the nation for the last few weeks. President Obama’s call for a “clean” debt limit increase—one without spending reductions attached—was bound to fail from the beginning, as many House Republicans were elected on promises to bring the growth of government under control. ... more
• Down Jones Industrial Average Fri Aug 5
  Rich Galen
  During the week of July 17, 2011 the market closed at 12,143.24. In the past 14 trading days the Down Jones Industrial Average has lost six percent of its value. Worse yet, since the week of April 25, 2011 the market has lost more than 11 percent of its value. ... more
• Dereliction of Duty Fri Aug 5
  Oliver North
  The potentates on the Potomac claim that President Barack Obama's signature on the "debt deal" solves the immediate problems created by Washington's spendthrift fiscal madness while "protecting America's future." Truth be told, it does neither. Here's why. ... more
• Republicans Should Be Embarrassed by Debt Increase Vote Thu Aug 4
  Floyd and Mary Beth Brown
  "Voters will take note that Republicans, when the chips were down, voted with Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner to keep the Washington merry-go-round humming." ... more
• Voting My Conscience for an Imperfect Bill Wed Aug 3
  Renee Ellmers
  Americans are fed up and disgusted with the way Washington has spent their money and caused this crisis. This crisis did not begin last week or even a few months ago. ... more
• Debt is a done deal, but peace truce already fades Tue Aug 2
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• Who Won? Boehner. Tue Aug 2
  Rich Galen
  Last week it was all "Boehner Embarrassed," "Boehner Loses Control," "Boehner Speakership in Peril," and so on. ... more

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