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House Republicans to Take Up Deficit Reduction - Again Sun May 6

Kevin Glass
Loud and Clear Message of Obama's Budget Thu Mar 1

Peter Ferrara

Recently, I discussed the central economic policy of President Obama's budget and accompanying Presidential budget message. What drives economic recovery and growth according to the President and his budget is federal spending, deficits and debt, the fundamental tenets of the Keynesian economics that arose in the 1930s. ... more
Obama: I Was Going to Cut the Deficit in Half But... Wed Feb 15

Katie Pavlich
Obama's Budget Bomb, Worthy of the Garbage Can Wed Feb 15

Crystal Wright

Here we go again with President Obama demanding one class of citizens pay more in taxes than everyone else to help pay for his Ponzi scheme called a 2013 budget. ... more
Obama's Fiscal Fakery: How Can You Pay Down the National Debt by Building It Up Wed Feb 15

Jacob Sullum

Decrying "a decade of deficits" on Monday, President Obama declared that "my budget lays out a path for how we can pay down these debts." It is hard to see how that can be true, since his plan would add $6.7 trillion to the national debt during the next decade. ... more
Taxed Enough: Numbers Show Spending, Not Lack of Tax Revenue Cause of Deficit Mon Dec 5

Katie Pavlich
Put Tax Breaks for Mortgages, Local Taxes on Table Mon Nov 21

Michael Barone

Supercommittee members Sen. Pat Toomey and Rep. Jeb Hensarling are taking flak from some conservatives for proposing a deal including increases in "revenues," and a Washington Post reporter had some fun insinuating that they were backing a tax-rate increase. ... more
An Able Gingrich Makes for a Bad Cain Tue Nov 8

Crystal Wright

In what was designed to be a modern day re-play of the Lincoln-Douglass style debate, Newt Gingrich reinforced he’s the best candidate in the GOP field with what appears to be the slimmest odds of capturing the nomination. Newt not only was knowledgeable of the issues but gave practical solutions for solving the country’s problems. Conversely, Cain repeatedly abdicated first responses to questions to Gingrich and kept agreeing with Newt’s answers. ... more
Occupy protesters plan march from NYC to DC Tue Nov 8

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New formula could cut future benefits, raise taxes Mon Nov 7

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Jobs Up, But Not Enough Sat Nov 5

Larry Kudlow

A smaller-than-expected 80,000 gain in nonfarm payrolls was bolstered by upward revisions in the prior two months, amounting to 102,000 additional jobs. So over the past three months the establishment survey has averaged 114,000. It’s really nothing to write home about. ... more
Irish to cut billions more in 2012 austerity push Fri Nov 4

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100 lawmakers to debt panel: Consider all options Wed Nov 2

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Nonpartisan group has Plan B for picking president Tue Nov 1

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Deficit hawks urge deep cuts by supercommittee Tue Nov 1

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Nonpartisan group has Plan B for picking president Tue Nov 1

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For Obama, eurozone crisis takes precedence at G20 Tue Nov 1

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For Obama, this G20 is more about Europe Mon Oct 31

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Analysis: Budget chicanery could tempt deficit panel Mon Oct 31

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Spain: economy flat in Q3, deficit goal in danger Mon Oct 31

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Analysis: Tax reform impossible? Reagan did it 25 years ago Fri Oct 21

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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
Chances of deficit panel success unclear Fri Oct 14

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Lawmakers advise supercommittee to be cautious Thu Oct 13

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Panetta: Cutting too deep would devastate military Thu Oct 13

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