Ryan Cooper joins to talk about how Biden has boxed himself in.
Republicans
Posted inEconomic Policy
Republican Debt Ceiling Lies
Today’s X-Date: GOP members insist they’re worried about the national debt. It ain’t true.
Posted inPolitics
Texas Republicans to Cities: Drop Dead.
Particularly (but not only) in Texas, Republican state legislatures’ response to liberal cities is to strip them of all power.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Access Journalism–House Republican Mind Meld
On today’s X-Date, how the relationship between Punchbowl News and Kevin McCarthy is driving a bad resolution to the debt ceiling crisis
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Narrative Shift of the Debt Ceiling Fight
On today’s X-Date, how passing a bill gave Kevin McCarthy a momentary advantage that has yet to be counteracted
Posted inEconomic Policy
The IRS Takes a Welcome Step Into the 20th Century
Maybe by 2100 America can have a proper tax authority.
Posted inEconomic Policy
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.
Posted inEconomic Policy
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.
