U.S. Has Binged, It’s Time to Pay the Tab
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 30th, 2011 4:31 am by HL
U.S. Has Binged, It’s Time to Pay the Tab
Gretchen Morgenson, NY Times
SAY this about all the bickering over the federal debt ceiling: at least people are talking openly about our nation’s growing debt load. This $14.3 trillion issue is front and center — exactly where it should be. Into the fray comes a thoughtful new paper by Joseph E. Gagnon, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, which studies economic policy. Written with Marc Hinterschweiger, a research analyst there, the report states plainly: “That government debt will grow to dangerous and unsustainable levels in most advanced…
Memorial Day and Our “Military Tribe”
Mark Cancian, Kansas City Star
Fixing Congress: Is It Still Possible?
Rep. Jim Cooper, Boston Review
Sites of interest: Penny Stocks / Last Minute Payday Loans / Concert tickets /Pittsburgh Movers / Broomfield Colorado Real Estate / Locksmith Toronto / Alcohol Treatment /Drug Treatment /Car Hire This article is part of Fixing Congress, a forum on the causes of legislative partisanship and corruption.U.S. Rep. Jim CooperFormer Senator Howard Baker once said, "There are three things I simply cannot understand: the Holy Ghost, the Middle East, and the House of Representatives." Baker is not alone; most people are mystified by Congress. But they do believe that it is badly…
