On today’s X-Date, how passing a bill gave Kevin McCarthy a momentary advantage that has yet to be counteracted
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The Budget Farce: A Travesty in Two Acts
On today’s X-Date: Watch out for Act II, the annual budget process for the new fiscal year that begins October 1, when Democrats will be playing a weaker hand.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Manchin Again?!
In search of a deal on energy (and maybe the debt ceiling), the White House puts the West Virginia senator at the center of the action.
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What Happens if President Biden Caves on the Debt Ceiling?
Today’s X-Date: A two-year spending cap is going to harm millions of Americans.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Judicial Deus Ex Machina Debt Ceiling Option
On today’s X-Date, liberals look to the courts to solve their intractable political problem. That spells trouble.
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Savvy Beltway Reporters’ Debt Ceiling Duplicity
Today on X-Date: Axios, CNBC, and Punchbowl News work to normalize Republican legislative terrorism.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Twelve Years of Being the Most Responsible Guy in the Room
On today’s X-Date, the seeds for what is now a negotiation over how much of the budget to cut were sown during Obama’s ‘grand bargain’ phase.
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The Crypto-Reactionary Deficit Scolds
Today on X-Date: Squint at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and you see MAGA conservatives endorsing legislative hostage-taking.
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Everyone Thinks the Debt Ceiling Is Someone Else’s Problem
On today’s X-Date, the epidemic of buck-passing breaking out in the nation’s capital
Posted inEconomic Policy
Taking Debt Ceiling Negotiations Seriously
On today’s X-Date, looking at what could actually be accomplished in bipartisan talks yields few answers.