Ezra Klein posted the following quote from far-right Marc Thiessen regarding the debt ceiling...
Category - Economy
Eric Cantor Bets Against the American Economy
As we debate whether or not the Republicans are deliberately attempting to sabotage the economy...
The Solution to the Deficit Debate
Do nothing. Literally. If Congress decided to do nothing about the deficit beginning right now, the...
Win or Lose, It's Sabotage
Ezra Klein on the debt battle: Whichever party wins, the country is likely to lose. If the...
South Florida Tea Party: Don’t Blame Us!
The chairman of the Southern Florida Tea Party is getting a little worried about the next election...
McConnell: Temporary Increase of Debt Ceiling Possible
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling that the Republicans may be open to a temporary...
Lies and Lying Tax Cuts
Fareed Zakaria dumps some truth onto the Republican lie that tax cuts and spending cuts will...
One Subsidy Down. More to go.
Good news -- The Senate voted to end ethanol subsidies today in a vote that was actually quite bi...
One Year of Food For One Day of Tax Cuts
As it was previously noted, House Republicans are considering a bill, which has already been...
It's Not Amnesia, It's Destructive Ignorance
Former economic adviser to Vice President Biden, Jared Bernstein, appeared on MSNBC following the...
Labor’s Share of Income At Record Low
Courtesy of the Labor Department -- the share of national income taken home by working people is...
Republican Economic Sabotage Continues
Republicans just say No to more economic stimulus. Two leading Republicans say they do not support...
Pawlenty Tax Cuts Tower Over Bush Tax Cuts
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities -- Tim Pawlenty's grand strategy for achieving...
Sacred Until You Are Born
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is beginning debate today on a food and farm...
Quote of the Day
"For the moment, Republicans have no interest in moving the nation’s debate toward investments in...
Wonky Quote of the Day
“If the nation is to have a healthy economic future, policymakers urgently need to put the federal...
It Came After A Tax Increase
Tim Pawlenty's vision for the Republican Path to Poverty achieves some of it's fantastical feats by...
Bachmann’s Path to Poverty
Paul Ryan debuted the original version of the Republican Path to Poverty several months ago, but...
Wisconsin Republicans Really Hate The Free-Market
Without any consent or feedback from the micro-brewers of Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker slipped...
Taxed Enough Already!
Or maybe not. Notice that taxes on average Americans have been relatively flat since the 1940s...
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