Paul Ryan is no budget hawk.
Budget
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Will Lobby for Food
The farm bill is set to expire, which is bad news for anyone who eats.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Tom Corbett’s Scary Plan for Pennsylvania Welfare
If his proposal is passed, it will prove a mess for counties to put into place.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Lockheed Martin’s Creative Lobbying
They know how to play this game.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Sabotage Makes Sense!
Republicans have every reason to harm the economy between now and November.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Austerity Experiment
Was cutting back the wrong cure? Or did Greece fail to follow the recipe?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
In Texas, Incumbents Suffer for Not Being Extreme Enough
Even after unprecedented slashes to last year’s budget, Texas politicians are being punished for seeming “too moderate.”
Posted inEducation in America
Will Texas Voters Care About Billions in Education Cuts?
Last session, state legislators left public schools without $5.4 billion in funding. Tuesday, we find out just how much voters cared.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Cost of the Debt-Ceiling Fight
Economists show the political fight stalled the fledging recovery.
