Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell continue to work on a plan that would let President Obama raise the federal debt limit in increments while allowing congressional Republicans to repeatedly vote against the increases.Recent reports…
Although elected officials often talk about tax cuts helping the economy, whether such reductions live up to the high expectations for them depends on the circumstances. Three key factors to consider: the state of the economy, how a proposed cut…
The biggest sticking point in the debt-limit talks has been the disagreement over tax policy. (more…)
Hundreds of people gathered in several cities around the country last week to wrestle with the difficult decisions that are needed for the federal government to rein in future deficits while still meeting its fundamental responsibilities.The events were hosted by…
