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Mortgage Or Maui
As frustrating as it may be, sometimes it is necessary to discuss policy with Tea Party/Republicans within the misconceptions that are their viewpoints. One of their “common sense” arguments about the deficit is that you have to run the federal … Continue reading
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Tagged 1937, 2014 election, deficit, Democrats, economy, education, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, government spending, Great Depression, Great Recession, Hawaii, infrastructure, Maui, oil industry, politics, pump priming, Republicans, sequester, tax breaks, tax code, Tea Party, voter turnout
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Necessary Pain
Ask any veteran politician what frustrates them the most and high on the list will be the N.I.M.B.Y. people. N.I.MB.Y. stands for not in my backyard. These are the people who want government to do things as long as they … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, Budget Sequestration, Congress, Democrats, Fox News, government spending, House, House of Representatives, Keith Ellison, Minnesota, money in elections, money in politics, N.I.M.B.Y., national debt, NIMBY, politics, Republicans, Sean hannity, sequester, small business, Tea Party
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The Golden Rule
I had spent a few days pondering what to publish for today. A piece on the inauguration would be a natural since the public ceremonies are being held today, but I have long held that I would like to see … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, Alaska, Art Pope, bigotry, Bob Etheridge, Charles Koch, Citizens United, Congress, David Koch, Democrats, Dick DeVos, F.E.C., FEC, Federal Election Commission, gerrymandering, government spending, House, House of Representatives, inauguration, Koch brothers, Martin Luther King, money in elections, money in politics, North Carolina, North Carolina legislature, Obama, Ohio, politics, racism, redistricting, Renee Ellmers, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Sherrod Brown, Supreme Court, taxes, Tea Party
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Finally Recognition Of The Problem
I do not often write about monetary policy simple because I am not as knowledgeable of it as I am of fiscal policy. Today is an exception and I recognize an unprecedented move by the Federal Reserve when I see … Continue reading
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Tagged debt ceiling, defecit, economy, Fed, Federal Reserve, Fedreal Open Market Committee, fiscal, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, government revenue, government spending, inflation, jobs, John Boehner, monetary policy, national debt, Obama, politics, Republicans, Tea Party, unemployment
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Requiem Of The Not So Super Committee
Late Monday afternoon the Supercommittee announced it had failed to the surprise of almost no one who had been following it and the events that brought it into being. Its genesis was the debt ceiling increase deal. The Tea Party … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Congress, debt ceiling, defecit, Democrats, economics, government spending, Grover Norquist, jobs, Medicaid, Medicare, New Deal, North Carolina, Obama, payroll deductions, payroll taxes, politics, Renee Ellmers, Republican Presdiential Primary debate, Republicans, social safety net, Social Security, Super Committee, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benfits, unemployment compensation
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The 9-2 Solution
There is an idiom of apparently untraceable English origin that says, “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” Perhaps that best describes the 112th Congress’ actions, or more accurately lack thereof, on the economy. A look at the numbers … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Democrats, economy, Europe, foreign trade, government spending, Herman Cain, jobs, Max Baucus, Montana, politics, Republicans, Super Committee, Tea Party, Treasury, underemployment, unemployment
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A Simple 2 Step Solution
Supposedly Washington is looking to cut about $4 trillion from the national debt over the next decade as a solution to our economic woes. I have a simple two step method to achieve that goal which features shared sacrifice without … Continue reading
Why Are We Having This Discussion?
As we have this big debt ceiling/deficit reduction national conversation one thing has really struck me and I have been silent about it to this point. Well that stops now!
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Tagged budget, Bush Tax Cuts, debt ceiling, deficit, Democrats, George W. Bush, government spending, Great Depression, infrastructure, jobs, Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics, New York Times, recovery.gov, Republicans, stimulus, taxes, technology, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, unemployment
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If He Means What He Says
Monday Speaker John Boehner addressed The Economic Club of New York. I listened to the entire speech and the Q&A session that followed. What concerns me is how much was positioning and pandering, and how much did he really mean. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 budget, commodities, debt ceiling, defecit, Defense Spending, economy, gas prices, George W. Bush, government spending, John Boehner, Medicare, Obama, Peter G. Peterson, Peter G. Peterson Foundation, regulation, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Ryan Plan, Social Security, speculation, taxes, The Economic Club of New York
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