The Balanced-Budget Amendment Delusion
A balanced budget amendment won't halt the growth of big government
Debt
Passing the Purse
Congress can't delegate fiscal policy, but it can balance the budget without raising taxes.
Fifty Seven Percent of Americans Want Washington to Focus On Reducing Spending
Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem
Fifty Seven Percent of Americans Want Washington to Focus On Reducing Spending
Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.
Two Types of Crazy
The downgrade of America's credit rating reveals the nation's long-term fiscal insanity.
Fiscal Hawks vs. Defense Hawks
The potential defense cuts in the debt deal spell the beginning of the end of the neoconservative military agenda
The Myth of the Middle Class Mortgage Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction no longer primarily benefits the middle class
Do the Terrorists Win If We Balance the Budget?
The debt ceiling debate takes an ugly turn.
Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
The real political debate is between optimists and pessimists.
The Facts About Spending Cuts, the Debt, and the GDP
Separating economic myths from economic truths
