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The Budget Sequester’s Silver Lining

Posted in: Defense, Fiscal Policy | December 23, 2011 at 9:45 pm , by Steve McMillin

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Uniting a divided Congress around a major deficit reduction plan was never going to be easy, but it is virtually impossible when the incumbent president campaigns instead of governs and seeks to divide the nation based on how much money people make....

The Obama Discount

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Healthcare, Regulatory Policy, Tax Policy | April 15, 2011 at 8:31 pm , by Steve McMillin

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Had the U.S. economy recovered from the current recession the way it bounced back from the other 10 recessions of the Post-War Period, our per capita Gross Domestic Product would be $3,553 higher and 11.9 million more Americans would now be working....

Bring back deficit knife

Posted in: Defense, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Tax Policy | October 7, 2009 at 1:37 pm , by Managed WordPress Migration User

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Federal budget deficits are back with a vengeance. With the U.S. economy showing clear signs of recovery, it is time for Washington policymakers to shelve budget-busting health care reform and “cap-and-trade” legislation and focus instead on reducing deficit spending. Newly released budget projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and...