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Matt Welch Talks Debt Ceiling & Government Spending on The Kudlow Report

Matt Welch | 1.23.2013 11:32 AM

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On Friday, Jan. 18, I appeared with a panel on CNBC's The Kudlow Report to talk about the GOP's debt-ceiling proposal, Washington's fear of discussing spending cuts, and more:

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  1. SIV   14 years ago

    Spencer Tracy gets into the bath saltz

  2. SIV   14 years ago

    Spencer Tracy gets into the bath saltz

  3. Hyperion   14 years ago

    What is this talk about spending? We don't have a spending problem!

  4. Fist of Etiquette   14 years ago

    Around 4:50, the Obama toady says that he thinks 25% of GDP spending is too high, but we don't have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem. Percentage of GDP is probably not the metric he wanted to use there.

  5. Pro Libertate   14 years ago

    "No, fuck you, cut spending."

  6. R C Dean   14 years ago

    DOOOMED?

    1. Pro Libertate   14 years ago

      Have you had a chance to peruse Barnett's slate of proposed amendments to restore limited government? I've glanced at the article but no more.

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