Tag Archives: Deficit Reduction

USA Today: Senator Tom Coburn: ‘A Deficit of Debt Discussion’

Source:USA Today– former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (Republican, Oklahoma) 2005-13. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “The 2016 presidential race is beginning in earnest with new candidates entering the crowded field weekly. The Republican Party boasts … Continue reading

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Bill Whittle: ‘Defense Debacle: Should Conservatives Cut Military Spending?’

I think its obvious the United States defense budget should be and has been on the table when it comes to deficit reduction. And it has been since the 2011 Budget Control Act, that was negotiated between Congress and the … Continue reading

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The Capital Gang: March 27, 1993: Foreign Policy & The Clinton Budget

. President Boris Yeltsin who certainly has his issues as President of Russia, looks like a good guy if not a saint, at least compared with Vladimir Putin today. It would’ve been nice had Russia been able to transition away … Continue reading

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The Capital Gang: February 20, 1993: The Clinton Deficit Reduction Plan

. This whole show was about the 1993 Deficit Reduction Act. That was offered by President Bill Clinton, which was his first major economic bill as President. That was passed by a Democratic Congress by a total of two votes. … Continue reading

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The Week: Opinion: Paul Brandus: The Deficit is Shrinking, But it’s Still a Huge Problem

The Week: Opinion: Paul Brandus: The Deficit is Shrinking, But It’s Still a Huge Problem Ideally what you want to do with your debt and deficit outlook, is to run deficits and even big deficits when the economy is bad. … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann: Daily Take: A Declaration of the End of The Reagan Era

. Source:The New Democrat  Actually what Thom Hartmann didn’t bother to mention which I’m sure he already knows this having lived through these periods in his thirties and forties unlike myself who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, is … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: The Paul Ryan Budget (2011)

Source:Real Time With Bill Maher– former Governor of New York Elliot Spitzer. Source:The Daily Times “Andrew Sullivan Schools Maher and Spitzer on Paul Ryan and Budget. Very surprising.” From Only Vaxing I disagree with Andrew Sullivan on one point. Paul Ryan … Continue reading

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