They acknowledge that default would be a bad thing
Jamelle Bouie
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bobby Jindal Decides Louisiana Isn’t Doing Enough to Stick it to Poor People
So he plans to eliminate all progressive taxes in the state.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The NRA Must Really Want to Lose the Battle for Public Opinion
It’s the only thing that explains their current rhetoric.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Are Republicans Winning on Diversity?
Lots of diverse candidates, but not such a diverse party.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Obama Can Win the Debt Ceiling by Threatening Mutual Destruction
Or why the $1 trillion coin is so important
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Higher Ed Is Still Pretty Segregated
But a little less than it used to be
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Goes Around (Comes Back Around)
The $1 trillion coin is the only way to counter the GOP’s refusal to lift the debt ceiling.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Obama’s Expensive Commitment to Deportations
Immigration enforcement now costs more than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Is Obama Aloof? Sure. Does it Matter? No.
The president’s personality is less important to his success than the circumstances of his presidency.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
We Don’t Have a Spending Problem
But we will have lots of old people in the future.
