If Boehner gives them the chance to vote, they could save the day. Or maybe they won’t.
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The Debt-Ceiling Crisis to End All Debt-Ceiling Crises
Obama hasn’t made any demands up until now. Maybe it’s time he did.
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Dancing with the Shutdown Spin that Brought You
When the shutdown is over and the victors are proclaimed, remember that narratives and messaging aren’t to thank. They were set to win before this war even started.
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Leave Boehner Alone!
Maybe if Harry Reid gives the speaker a little breathing room, he’ll do the right thing.
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America’s Neediest Families Are About to Run Out of Money
Federal money that goes to the states to provide cash and job training assistance to the nation’s poorest is drying out because of the shutdown. That’s a huge problem.Â
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Good News About the Debt Ceiling May Mean Bad News About the Shut-Down
John Boehner apparently will let the debt ceiling rise, even if he has to rely on Democratic votes to do it. This is both good news and bad news. It’s good news because we won’t have a global financial panic in two weeks time. Boehner apparently got Wall Street’s message loud and clear: If you […]
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to the Tea Party
Congressional conservatives make clear they need to save face.
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Obama’s Opening Salvo In the War of Words
Expect to get to know a bunch of Americans with pre-existing conditions in the coming days.
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This Madness Will Never End
So long as there’s a Democrat in the White House, the fever will never break.Â
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Budget Roulette: The Uncertain End Game
How on earth will the contrived crisis end, and which party will reap the blame?
