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“A Very Sketchy Deal”: Mitt Romney’s Grab Bag Of Right-Wing Disasterous Bush...
Mitt Romney’s entire presidential campaign is premised on the idea that—as a former businessman—he is best qualified to fix the economy. It went unnoticed, but while talking tax reform, President...
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“Focusing On The Wrong Things”: Why We Should Stop Obsessing About The...
I wish President Obama and the Democrats would explain to the nation that the federal budget deficit isn’t the nation’s major economic problem and deficit reduction shouldn’t be our major goal. Our...
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“It’s Not My Job”: Scott Brown, “I Am Not Going To Create One Job”
Former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, appeared on a local radio show this week and caused a bit of a stir. Specifically, he suggested his supporters in neighboring...
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“Cruz Tells Small Child, ‘Your World Is On Fire'”: Scare Them While They’re...
For politicians like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), fear is an important motivating tool. Listen to the far-right Texan deliver a typical stump speech and you’ll hear quite a few dire assessments from Cruz...
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“A Truly Extraordinary Record Of Being Wrong”: In-Demand GOP Economist Says...
The first big hint that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) was pursuing a dangerous economic course was when he hired economist Arthur Laffer to help shape the plan. Laffer, of course, rose to GOP...
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“Is Vast Inequality Necessary?”: Inequality Is Inevitable; The Vast...
How rich do we need the rich to be? That’s not an idle question. It is, arguably, what U.S. politics are substantively about. Liberals want to raise taxes on high incomes and use the proceeds to...
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“A Remarkable Success”: Barack Obama Is Looking Better And Better
President Barack Obama waves as arrives in Bariloche, Argentina, on March 24. Imagine the pain your average Republican must feel when he opens his morning paper. His party is not just riven by internal...
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