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Economics, Politics / austerity, deficits, fiscal policy, Republicans /

More on Those Budget Cuts

October 31, 2005

While we have been distracted on the leak investigation Congress has been working assiduously to cut Federal spending. The rationale, of course, is that with a very large and intractable deficit, we have to exert discipline or ‘make painful decisions’ in order to correct the problem. As I have said before this is a sham. […]

Economics, Politics / austerity, Federal Budget, Federal deficit, fiscal policy, Republicans /

Budget Cuts: More Pain for the Poor

October 27, 2005

Don’t look now but the Republicans are planning to cut Federal spending. Under pressure from the so-called fiscal conservatives who are aghast at the bloated budgets that George Bush has signed off on, [and that the Republican Congress had sent up for signature], the House has found plenty of programs to cut. Not that the […]

Politics /

Bye Bye Harriet

October 27, 2005

So long Harriet we won’t miss you. Miers withdrawal is a stunning indictment of George Bush’s lack of judgement. He couldn’t push through his less-than-competent crony choice, even past his own party. The right wing extremists who currently pull the strings in the Republican party, and have moved as far from the mainstream as they […]

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