“There’s a lot going on in Washington that we’re not very comfortable with.”
Posted by Jim Harper
That was Cokie Roberts on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos as the Sunday morning panel sought to figure out what the April 15 tea parties were all about. Was it about taxes? Well, taxes haven’t gone up. In fact, they’ve gone down – but they might have to go up given the massive new [...]
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In a Sea of Deficits, the Candidates Are on Spending Autopilot
Posted by Jim Harper
This Week with George Stephanopolous did a great little set-up piece this morning on the budget situation the two presidential candidates would face if elected. In each of the debates, Senators McCain and Obama were asked what they would prioritize or cut given the large existing deficit and the weakening economy. Both largely refused to [...]
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