Can Republicans Win a Government Shutdown?
Without a shutdown Republicans have no leverage to obtain anything useful from the White House.
Deficits
Fearing Seizure Over Outstanding Debt, Argentina President Grounds Plane
That won't stop a real repo man
Dems Want House GOP to Have to Take Obama to Court Over Debt Ceiling
Expect the Supreme Court to be the ultimate arbiter
Argentine President to Rent Plane to Avoid Debt Seizure
Concerns her official plane would be impounded
What Fresh Horrors Await Californians in the Next Budget?
State casts about for new stones to get blood from
Dems Insist Obama Can Unilaterally Raise Debt Ceiling
Apparently there's an "emperor" clause in the 14th Amendment
John Boehner Wants to Use Debt Ceiling Debate to Force Spending Cuts
Or just cave as usual; six of one, half a dozen of the other
Sen. Cornyn: "It May be Necessary to Partially Shut Down the Government"
Says doing so would "restore fiscal sanity"
Massive National Debt Hangs Over Obama Presidency
Spends like a drunken sailor and skates on the bill
Little Urgency in Dealing with Fiscal Cliff
Why you'd think the government cutting spending wasn't the worst thing to ever happen.
Fiscal Hawks Need to Fight for the Debt Ceiling
It is a constitutional tool to save America from itself
Latest News in California's Skill at Revenue Projection: It Still Sucks
Don't bank on that Prop. 30 money, kids
Joe Manchin Complains to MTV About New Reality Show Based in West Virginia, Lack of Serious Programming
Bemoans the lack of substance on MTV without a hint of irony
Argentina Won't Have To Post Deposit To Appeal Ruling
The deadbeat government probably doesn't have the money, anyway
Argentina May Abandon International Court, Treaties Over Debt Rulings
The country's government doesn't like being told to meet its obligations
Amazon Raises $3 Billion from Bond Offering
Takes on debt to purchase its Seattle headquarters
North Carolina Owes Feds $2.4 Billion for Unemployment Funding
State legislators working out plan to pay funds back
Federal Pension Fund Insurer Runs $34 Billion Deficit
Agency has run deficits for 10 years now
If California Is America's Greece, What Is Illinois?
American anti-austerity movement gets big boost in blue states
Agencies Warn U.S. Over Credit Rating
Just admit that the federal government is a deadbeat, already
Uncovered: John Boehner's Draft Memo to Obama on Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff
A deal to avoid a do-over of the knock-down, drag-out fight over the debt-limit increase.
Osborne Using Money Left Over From Printing Presses to Reduce British Debt
Well, that's one way to do it
Election Over, Everybody Notices That the Economy Still Sucks
Oh, that's right. The government remains completely irresponsible.
Kansas Legislators To Be Tested on Budget-Cut Promises
The state government has a balance-sheet problem
