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Commentary / debt ceiling, fiscal cliff, Republicans /

If Not Boehner … Who?

October 8, 2013

A lot of media chatter has focused on Speaker Boehner’s various supposed weaknesses and his capitulation to the extremist right wingers in his caucus. There is a strong consensus that, in large part, the crisis is also one for Boehner personally. He is, it is argued, simply hanging onto power and waiting for something to […]

Economics / austerity, debt ceiling, Federal deficit, government spending, Obama, Republicans /

Default Watch: Episode 2

October 8, 2013

I apologize for obsessing over the impasse in wWashington, but it is great theater and provides endless fun for those of us who watch. So, with that said, here’s a conundrum to play with as you argue with your right wing friends: If hitting the debt ceiling is such a big deal that the Republicans […]

Economics / austerity, debt ceiling, economic policy, Federal deficit, fiscal cliff, GDP, government spending, Republicans /

Who Cares About Default?

October 8, 2013

In this fast moving and ridiculously puerile crisis of ours we are being treated to an equally fast paced run-through of right wing fantasy. As each layer of their beliefs is peeled away and revealed as absurd, another is quickly located to defend, often for only a few hours, the destructive and profoundly anti-American path […]