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Moneyball
It is a classic good news/bad news situation in the news. This week is opening week for the national pastime and my favorite sport – baseball. Next week Congress returns from one of its many vacations. Baseball will provide hours … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, Arnold Schwarzenegger, B.A.T.F., BATF, budget, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Chuck Hagel, Congress, continuing resolution, Danny DeVito, Department of Justice, E.P.A., Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, House, House of Representatives, jobs, Justice Department, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, NRA, Obama, Paul Ryan, politics, Republicans, Ryan budget, Ryan Plan, Ryan Plan 3.0, Senate, Tampa Bay Rays, Tea Party, Treasury, White House
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W III
The more the Republican presidential race unfolds one striking set of observations continue to haunt me. Despite his name never being uttered, the leading candidates seem to be advocating a third George W. Bush term. They are in complete denial … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2012 election, abortion, Alabama, Arizona, Attorney General, Bill Haslam, Bob McDonnell, child labor, child labor laws, Chris Christie, D.A.D.T., Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, Dodd-Frank, Drill Baby Drill, Florida, George W. Bush, Government regulations, Health and Human Services, HHS, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, HUD, Indiana, Jan Brewer, John Bolton, John Kasich, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, minimum wage, Mitch Daniels, money in politics, New Jersey, Office of Management and Budget, Ohio, OMB, Paul LePage, politics, recall, regulations, Republican, Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Perry, Rick Scott, Robert Bentley, Ronald Reagan, Sam Brownback, Scott Walker, State Department, taxes, Tennessee, Texas, Treasury, U.N., union busting, unions, United Nations, VA, Veteran's Administration, Virginia, Wisconsin, women's rights
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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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112th Turkey
With six days left until the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is due to present its report to Congress it is a fair time to revisit my speculation. My concerns and predictions remain substantially unchanged from my August 13, … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Arizona, California, Carl Levin, Chris Van Hollen, Congress, Dave Camp, debt ceiling, deficit, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, economy, Eric Cantor, filibuster, Fred Upton, George W. Bush, House, James Clyburn, Jeb Hensarling, jobs, Joe Biden, John Boehner, John Kerry, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Jon Kyl, Maryland, Massachusetts, Max Baucus, Michigan, Montana, national debt, Ohio, Pat Toomey, Patty Murray, Pennsylvania, politics, Republicans, Rob Portman, Senate, South Carolina, Super Committee, Texas, Treasury, underemployment, unemployment, Washington, Xavier Becerra
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Next Mailbox And Still Outstanding
My subject matter today will be nerdy. Hopefully my style will make it more enjoyable and I would like all to keep in mind that it is important.
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Tagged Alan Krueger, Columbia, Council of Economic Advisers, economy, Freakonomics, jobs, Joseph Stiglitz, labor, New York Times, Obama, Paul Krugman, Princeton, Senate, taxes, Treasury, unemployment, unions
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Go Big Or Go Home
The President has publically stated he will be presenting a jobs package for Congress’ approval shortly after Labor Day. The rumor mill says that he is getting conflicting advice from his inner circle. One group is suggesting a modest package … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Chris Matthews, Congress, Democrats, Do Nothing Congress, economy, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, House, Illinois, James Carville, Jan Schakowsky, jobs, Michele Bachmann, Mitch McConnell, MSNBC, New Deal, payroll taxes, Raul Grijalva, Republicans, Senate, taxes, Tip O'Neill, Treasury, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, Voter suppression, voter turnout
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Right Down The Wrong Path
With our political right wing winning the recent economic showdown over raising the debt ceiling it is becoming abundantly clear that we are going down the wrong economic path and missing an opportunity for economic recovery and simultaneously setting the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bloomberg, Cornell, debt ceiling, deficit, Dwight Eisenhower, economy, Franklin Roosevelt, housing, infrastructure, jobs, Republicans, Robert Frank, stimulus, Tea Party, Treasury, unemployment
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Yes, Blame It On Bush
Republicans accuse Democrats of falsely blaming today’s economic woes on George W. Bush. Spurred by my own curiosity and multiple reader requests, I did some number crunching and the claim is substantially correct.
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Tagged Afganistan, Bill Clinton, Bureau of Public Debt, Bush Tax Cuts, CBO, deficit, Democrats, George W. Bush, Iraq, national debt, Obama, Republicans, stimulus, TARP, Treasury
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Still Living In Fantasyland
The date is Tuesday July 19, 2011. The setting is the United States House of Representatives. The background is that the United States of America is two weeks away from running out of money to pay its financial obligations and … Continue reading
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Tagged Balanced Budget Amendment, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Cut Cap and Balance Act, debt ceiling, default, deficit, House, HR 2560, Medicare, Obama, Republicans, Senate, Social Security, Tea Party, Treasury, United States Constitution, VA, Veteran's Administration, veterans benefits
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Simple Solution
If I had a nickel for every word that has been written or spoken about the current debt ceiling crisis I’d be a wealthy man. Among those words have been a precious few that keep haunting me because they were … Continue reading