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Rand Paul remains coy about naming specific spending cuts

By | 11.08.10 | 12:20 pm

Senator-elect Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is among the most forthright of conservative deficit hawks when it comes to straight talk about cutting spending, but in his interview with Christiane Amanpour on ABC’s This Week, even Paul largely shied away from specifics:

“Republicans traditionally say, ‘Oh, we’ll cut domestic spending, but

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Obama to Address Foreign Wars as Democrats’ Discontent Grows

By | 08.02.10 | 8:38 am

At a speech at the national convention of Disabled American Veterans in Atlanta today, President Obama will address the progress being made in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, giving special attention to the deadline for withdrawing all combat troops from Iraq by the end of the month.

Consumers Chicken Out at the Checkout Line

By | 08.24.09 | 8:56 am

On ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, both Paul Krugman and Robert Reich offered far more pessimistic views of the economy than the rosier outlook put forth by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday. Krugman described the economy as languishing in purgatory. Reich explained that the More…

Michelle Malkin Appearing on ‘This Week’

By | 07.31.09 | 6:05 pm

The conservative blogger/reporter/columnist, author of “In Defense of Internment” and “Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies,” will join the panel on ABC’s Sunday talk show “This Week.” The probable subject of discussion: How the liberal media shuts down conservative voices.