Fiscal Cliff on Townhall
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You Can't Spend What You Can't See Mon Mar 11Rich GalenAlthough it hasn't made much news, what with the world missing a Pope, the Senate missing an on-the-floor bathroom, Venezuela missing a President, and President Hamid Karzai missing a press conference with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel; but President Barack Obama has missed the deadline for producing a budget document for the United States. ... more
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David LimbaughPresident Obama and his liberal cohorts are noticeably puffed up after his re-election and are making their move on a wide array of fronts. The liberals' voracious appetite is incapable of satiety. ... more
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Leah Barkoukis
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Going over the Moral Cliff Tue Jan 22Michael YoussefToday, there is widespread agreement that morality in America is deteriorating with breathtaking speed. ... more
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Barack Obama: Weapon of Mass Distraction Tue Jan 15David LimbaughPresident Obama's latest news conference was further confirmation that his voracious appetite for spending was not satisfied but whetted by the fiscal cliff deal, which he. views as an appetizer ... more
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A Fiscal Fix or Another Fix Mon Jan 14Terry PaulsonWere you relieved when you heard on January 2nd that the House passed the Senate "compromise" bill to reinstate the Bush tax cuts for everyone making less than $400.000? ... more
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Obama is at Fault Sat Jan 12John C. GoodmanDo you remember what the mainstream media mainly talked about as the country careened toward the fiscal cliff? Did they talk about the harmful economic effects of impending tax increases? Did they talk about which tax increases would be worse than others? Did they talk about the need to get rid of waste in government without causing economic harm? ... more
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Katie Pavlich
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Demian BradyCongress and the President may have reached a deal on averting the “fiscal cliff,” but taxpayers shouldn’t even think about popping champagne corks. Though the negotiated package prevented most tax increases from taking effect, it did nothing to help resolve the overspending problem that is burying our nation in debt. ... more
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Junk Laws Thu Jan 10Michael ReaganWe have junk food, junk mail and junk bonds. Now, thanks to our dysfunctional and devious Congress, we have junk laws like the “Taxpayer Relief Act.” ... more
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Cliff Notes Wed Jan 9Ken ConnorIt's that time of year again, time for fresh starts, optimism for the future, and New Year's resolutions. Unfortunately, there's nothing fresh, optimistic, or resolute coming out of our nation's capital these days. After a months' long game of political chicken, Congress managed to maneuver its way around the worst elements of the dreaded "fiscal cliff" at the 11th hour. What they failed miserably to demonstrate is an ability to address America's dire fiscal situation in a serious manner. ... more
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Kurt SchlichterThe current state of the GOP brings to mind the surviving Marines in Aliens, with no shortage of demoralized hacks lamenting their inability to resist by channeling Private Hudson: “Maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events but we just got our a**** kicked, pal!” ... more
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Banking On The Path To Fiscal Ruin Wed Jan 9Ken BlackwellA trend has taken shape in Washington, and it has put our country on a devastating path towards potential fiscal ruin. The trend is characterized by an unsustainable penchant for spending money we don’t have. ... more
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The Other Spending Cliff Tue Jan 8Brett McMahonFor any number of reasons, not the least of which is the inability for news outlets to focus on more than one simultaneous crisis, as public attention turned to the Fiscal Cliff telenovela, many are missing another serious economic threat: the small business spending cliff. ... more
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Fiscal Cliff Passage Benefits Tue Jan 8Armstrong WilliamsIf you are a conservative you probably did not like the fiscal cliff deal that just passed, but the mainstream media overlooked a few important things that help many people and the economy. ... more
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David LimbaughSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells us the tax issue is behind us and that we can now move on to spending. Really? What makes him think the GOP will succeed this time when it couldn't last time? ... more
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NewsBusted Conservative Comedy Tue Jan 8America'The new tax increases in the fiscal cliff deal are expected to generate about $60 billion next year or as President Obama put it—two more weeks in Hawaii.' ... more
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Kevin Glass
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Katie Pavlich
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Detached From Reality Mon Jan 7Star ParkerHere’s two ways to think about the “fiscal cliff” deal that just took place in Washington. ... more
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Five Good Men Mon Jan 7Katie KiefferThere are a few good men. And by “a few,” I mean five. ... more
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Tax Hikes: You’re Next! Mon Jan 7Dan HollerSouth Carolina’s James Clyburn, the third ranking Democrat in the House, appeared overwhelmed with joy. He proclaimed: “So here we are on New Year’s night, with the clock running out on the very existence of this Congress, finally considering bipartisan legislation to provide middle class tax cuts, require the wealthiest to, once again, pay their fair share so we can grow the economy, create jobs and protect the most vulnerable in our society." ... more
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An Exercise in Fiscal Evasion Sun Jan 6Steve ChapmanWhen it comes to serious, lasting budget constraints, our leaders in Washington have the escape talents of Houdini. ... more
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Daniel Doherty
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What's Wrong with the GOP? Sat Jan 5John C. GoodmanHere is the biggest problem with the news coverage of the Fiscal Cliff. The only message coming through was President Obama's message: that he was trying to save the middle class from a tax increase by raising taxes on the rich. On the Republican side, the message was…well…it was a muddled mess. ... more
