Meet the pro-austerity hypocrites
The wealthy corporate titans behind Fix the Debt are using a loophole to avoid paying taxes, a new report charges
Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:22 PM UTC 15Politics Fix the Debt, Bowles-Simpson
The wealthy corporate titans behind Fix the Debt are using a loophole to avoid paying taxes, a new report charges
Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:22 PM UTC 15The deficit is shrinking. How can Obama defend dismantling one of the country's most popular government programs?
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 3:15 PM UTC 49Obama’s new budget will reportedly include GOP's beloved entitlement cuts. Why he's overlooking the real solution
Monday, Apr 1, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 155This week: Everyone agrees that we must get serious about Balancing the Budget, no one feels guilty about Iraq
Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 7:09 PM UTC 41Paul Ryan's newest plan focuses solely on the deficit and distracts from real economic goals, like jobs and wages
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 4:19 PM UTCIt's probably a good thing that the president is the only person in Washington who actually cares about the deficit
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 8:38 PM UTC 17Begging Republicans to let us cut Social Security and Medicare is insane (no matter how much pundits lust after it)
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 51When Morning Joe debated a Nobel Prize winner, the economist was unprepared for the politician's aggressive style
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 65Emanuel Cleaver was right. Why did anyone ever think Republicans would undo the sequester deal?
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 6:57 PM UTC 46A growing chorus agrees: Don't just replace the looming raft of cuts, undo it entirely
Friday, Feb 22, 2013 5:38 PM UTC 22Politico loves it, but the new Simpson-Bowles plan is just a waste of everyone's time
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 8:39 PM UTC 10A survey shows that deficit fear-mongering works, but it's overcome by simple counter-arguments
Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 9:11 PM UTC 94Since we may have to swallow them, here's the best argument possible for switching to a "chained CPI"
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 5:22 PM UTC 46It's every pundit's favorite budget plan, but no one seems to know -- or care -- what it actually contains
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 19"When the American people speak loudly enough, lo and behold, Congress listens," the President said VIDEO
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 6:10 PM UTCNo matter how the "fiscal cliff" is resolved, "entitlement reform" will remain Washington's favorite solution VIDEO
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 7:43 PM UTC 18Democrats pushing for compromise to avert a mythical "fiscal cliff" are hurting their party, and the country
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 6:53 PM UTC 34The coalition against raising taxes is perhaps not as strong as it used to be
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 1:58 PM UTCA hip new group of "activists" pretends the youth believe in austerity -- and lower taxes for the rich
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 20Everything you wanted to know about the coming crisis but were too embarrassed to ask
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