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America Unable to Talk About Debt Without Losing It

Let’s be clear, America has a debt problem. President Obama inherited a significant structural budget deficit (that is, a deficit that occurs even with the economy at full employment) from George W. Bush, which has grown substantially as the economy has weakened and the government has pursued countercyclical policies. Obama’s projected budgets get the deficit [...]


Budget Hawk: Why Is Congress Telling Detroit to Get its Fiscal House in Order?

On Nov. 21, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) sent letters to Detroit’s Big Three automakers indicating that Congress would consider a Detroit bailout “provided that you submit a credible restructuring plan that results in a viable industry … while protecting taxpayer investments.”
Writing in The Washington Post yesterday, Robert [...]