Budget Deficit
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
Sneak Surrender
McConnell's "Plan B" is a humiliating abdication of legislative responsibility.
Plane Truth
If Obama were serious about tax reform, he'd stop obsessing about corporate jets.
The Overhyped Defense Cuts
Don't expect the Pentagon to shrink just because we're being buried in debt.
Minnesota's Misguided Cigarette Tax
Minnesota failed to fix its budget with a cigarette tax in 2005. And the state will fail if tries again.
Cutting the Debt Is Important to 96 Percent of Americans And 74 Percent Want a Government Spending Cap
Tired of red ink and politics as usual, 81 percent say they'd consider voting for a third-party or independent presidential candidate in 2012
