An easy way to balance the budget without tax increases
The current deficit of the United States -the difference between the federal government’s expenditures and its revenues- is roughly 1.3 trillion dollars, according to the Department of Commerce. That’s how much the government has to borrow in order to finance crucial services, such as Barbara Boxer’s research trips. Members of the Statist Democratic Party tell us that the only way to close this deficit is to raise taxes, whether through higher levies on “the rich” (the definition of which is rather broad) or some form of a value-added tax on top of everything else, or a combination of both.
Obama lied, your insurance coverage died
Remember when Nancy Pelosi said Congress had to pass the health care reform law so we could find out what’s in it?
Tuesday Open Thread
Having a hectic day, and the afternoon promises to be just as busy. I’ll check back in when I can.
Mondale blasts Obama’s frequent use of teleprompters
Ben Smith reports on an interview Walter Mondale did on Wolf Blitzer’s CNN Situation Room show yesterday in which Mondale slammed President Obama’s frequent use of teleprompters:
Murkie to the Alaskan media: Don’t run Tea Party ads
The Associated Press reports on the latest tactic Alaska incumbent and write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski is trying in her desperate attempt to keep the Senate seat she currently holds: