House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill
Reid says Senate will as well
Deficits
The Pomp and Circumstance of the Inauguration
The only part of the inaugural ceremony required by the Constitution is the oath of office.
Glenn Reynolds: Debt Problem Belongs to Obama Now
Barack Obama won't be a first-term president much longer
Despite President's Claims, Debt Default Not at Issue
If the ceiling is hit, the feds just can't borrow any more
Against Government Debt
Thomas Jefferson's favorite economist had some harsh things to say about government borrowing
Report: Almost One Third of Homeowners Have No Mortgage
Responsibility not a forgotten science
Jerry Brown: California's Recovering, So Let's Spend, Spend, Spend!
Education and health spending on the rise, but those commitments still can't kill high-speed rail
"Fix the Debt" Activists Lobby for Tax Breaks
Hot air coming from wind industry representatives
Can Republicans Win a Government Shutdown?
Without a shutdown Republicans have no leverage to obtain anything useful from the White House.
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
