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Posted by mattlucky on March 8th, 2010
Debt Is A Political Issue Krugman outlines explains that the size of the national debt is not the only thing that influences investors’ demands in terms of intereest rates, but also the perceived fiscal responsibility of the political elite,...

THIS WEEK’S BIG FIVE 3/1...

Posted by mattlucky on March 1st, 2010
Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United v. FEC introduced Senators Dodd and Udall have introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow congress to regulate corporate spending in elections again after the recent SCOTUS ruling. Could...

THIS WEEK’S BIG FIVE 2/2...

Posted by mattlucky on February 22nd, 2010
Steven Pearlstein: Natural gas may help cut emissions Pearlstien makes the case for why natural gas can make addressing global warming much easier. Why Washington Is Tied Up in Knots The Times attempts to explain how we got to this divided Senate,...

THIS WEEK’S BIG FIVE 2/1...

Posted by mattlucky on February 15th, 2010
Foreign Aid Spending Is Crippling Our Budget…NOT 538 takes a look at misconceptions people have about government spending. Americans still want health-care reform Klein looks at recent polling that shows American’s still want Health Insurance...
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Debt Is A Political Issue Krugman outlines explains that the size of the national debt is not the only thing that influences investors’ demands in terms of intereest rates, but also the perceived fiscal responsibility of the political elite, which is why we need more Democrats in office. The zero-sum...
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Today the Democratic members of Arizona’s congressional delegation have decided to vote together for the House’s health insurance reform bill. We thank our representatives for their strong stance in favor of the millions of uninsured or underinsured Americans that are in need of real refom....