Debt Columns on Townhall
Thu. Aug 04
Floyd and Mary Beth Brown:
Republicans Should Be Embarrassed by Debt Increase Vote
"Voters will take note that Republicans, when the chips were down, voted with Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner to keep the Washington merry-go-round humming."
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Wed. Aug 03
Terry Paulson:
It's the Debt Not the Debt Ceiling!
If nothing is passed to lower government spending and increase the debt ceiling, America will still be America. The only difference will be that the ridiculous debt ceiling that “always” gets raised finally will hold firm and politicians won’t have to wait for a balanced budget amendment.
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Tue. Aug 02
David Limbaugh:
Obama Is Fresh Out of Ideas
One of the most striking facts about the course of the Obama presidency so far is that Obama has no constructive solutions for anything, which is one reason he campaigned on vague promises. It's why he established bogus metrics, such as "saved or created jobs."
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Tags: Budget and Government, Debt, Barack Obama , Debt Deal
Mon. Aug 01
Lurita Doan:
Why There Is No Trust In Washington
The day of the congressional handshake deal is over. Perhaps it was only ever a much-loved urban legend. Who knows? Watching the discord among elected officials in Washington this past week, many Americans are wondering: why don’t they trust one another, why can’t congress arrive at an acceptable solution?
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Fri. Jul 29
Pat Buchanan:
What 'Big Deals' Did to America
Thanks to Tea Party fanatics, we are told, America just lost an historic opportunity to deal with her national debt. Because of Tea Party intransigence and threats against their own leader John Boehner, the speaker had to reject Obama's "grand bargain," the "big deal" of $3 trillion in budget cuts for $1 trillion in "revenue enhancement."
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Tags: Budget and Government, Debt, John Boehner, Budget Deal
Fri. Jul 29
Jonah Goldberg:
Reagan Playbook No Longer Applies
The worst thing about the 2008 primaries -- other than, you know, the result -- was the huge amount of time wasted on what amounted to a Republican "Spartacus" re-enactment. Instead of each nominee yelling, "I'm Spartacus," and, "No, I'm Spartacus," we got, "I'm Ronald Reagan!" "No, I'm the real Ronald Reagan here."
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Tags: Budget and Government, Politics, Debt, Ronald Reagan
Fri. Jul 29
Donald Lambro:
It's Still the Economy, Stupid!
The American economy, for some inexplicable reason, has been pushed to the sidelines in the fierce debate over a fiscal crisis that threatens to shut down much of the government.
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Tags: Debt, Budget, Economics, Jobs and Economy
Fri. Jul 29
Thomas Sowell:
Ideals Versus Realities
Many of us never thought that the Republicans would hold tough long enough to get President Obama and the Democrats to agree to a budget deal that does not include raising income tax rates. But they did -- and Speaker of the House John Boehner no doubt desires much of the credit for that.
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Thu. Jul 28
Mark W. Hendrickson:
Going to the Brink: The Aug. 2 Debt Ceiling Deadline
Some have called August 2 “Financial D-Day.” That is the date, according to Treasury Secretary Geithner, by which either Congress raises the debt ceiling or some government disbursements will cease.
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Thu. Jul 28
