Deficit
The latest news and opinions on federal and state deficits.
Do We Worry About U.S. Debt Too Much?
by L.A. Times
A new study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts find that two Harvard economists made several mistakes that invalidate their thesis about America's federal debt.
Will Chris Christie Switch Parties?
by Newsmax
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a critic of Obama’s healthcare law, reversed course to seek a Medicaid expansion in his $32.9 billion spending plan.
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Hugh Hewitt 's 100 reasons to vote for a 45th presidency ... In 10 Easy To Digest Audio Files On Monday, September 24, 2012, Constitutional and environmental issues Lawyer/Professor, nationally syndicated after...122 opinions2012/10/27 13:41:57
Hugh Hewitt 's 100 reasons to vote for a 45th presidency ... In 10 Easy To Digest Audio Files On Monday, September 24, 2012, Constitutional and environmental issues Lawyer/Professor, nationally syndicated afternoon ...13 opinions2012/10/27 00:57:57
Today, Mitt Romney’s first commercial of the general election will be released ( see video ) and it says that on “Day One” in the White House he would … Approve The Keystone Pipeline, Introduce Tax Cuts, and Issue ...20 votes2012/05/18 15:30:19
In an attempt to kill two birds with one stone (the deficit bird and the obesity bird), some scholars suggest that the government start taxing sugar. SodaHeads suggest otherwise.145 opinions2012/02/07 17:44:03
In a desperate attempt to address Greece's crippling debt, Prime Minister George Papandreou has agreed to form an interim coalition government with opposition leader Antonis Samaras.155 opinions2011/11/07 03:13:45
According to a recent poll, one third of post-9/11 veterans believe the wars being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq are not worth fighting, compared to 45 percent of the general public.1,068 opinions2011/10/06 13:00:00
It’s no secret that the United States is on an economic downturn. So what does the Justice Department do about it? To paraphrase Marie Antoinette, they eat cake!268 opinions2011/09/22 15:00:00
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman thinks we need to look to the skies for economic salvation. No, not to God, as some GOP presidential candidates will tell you, but to aliens. Really.408 opinions2011/08/17 22:00:00
They're the gang of 12 whose job it is to cut another $1.5 trillion from the deficit. But which political party's picks do you like better?487 opinions2011/08/10 19:06:04
London was aflame over the weekend as rioters clashed with cops, burned buildings and looted in response to an unexplained police shooting of a citizen. But is that the right reaction?654 opinions2011/08/09 13:54:26
They stomped, they whined, they refused to budge. No, we're not talking about toddlers and tiaras, we're describing how Americans think the childish members of Congress have been acting.719 opinions2011/08/03 22:00:00
They did it! Congress finally passed a deal to raise the debt ceiling, and just in the nick of time. It will cut spending by nearly $2.4 trillion over 10 years. Is that enough?604 opinions2011/08/01 19:00:00
The Secret Service is supposed to protect Vice President Joe Biden. But should they have to pay rent to him for using one of his vacation cottages?373 opinions2011/08/01 14:00:00
We've survived Y2K, SARS and judgment day, but is the debt ceiling crisis really the end of times? And if so, why isn't anyone doing anything about it?1,008 opinions2011/07/30 11:00:00
The Gang of Six, made up of three Republican senators and three Democratic senators, says it has a bipartisan bill that it believes can get passed in the Senate.435 opinions2011/07/19 19:09:04
With all this talk about government debt and the slumping economy, most of us just assume everything is tied together. However, NPR reports that some economists are saying the issues are more complex.471 opinions2011/07/18 21:28:00