June Letters to Jim: Confused About News Channels
With the passage of Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial arrival of summer vacation, I thought I would take the
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debt ceiling
Time is running out to reach a debt ceiling agreement. Will the US default?
Now, less than 10 days away from the June 1st, the date at which Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has repeatedly warned that the government might surpass its borrowing limit-negotiations between House Republicans and the White House have yet to produce concrete results.
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Missing the Point – A government addicted to debt
The Republicans aren’t wrong, the Democrats and President Biden aren’t right. They’re all just missing the point – politicians who put political self-interest ahead of what’s best for their constituents.
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Lawmakers and analysts say failure to reach debt ceiling agreement could wreak significant economic damage
The longer the debate the drags on the more perilous the situation becomes because even coming up against the precipice of the June deadline could have major economic consequences, just as it did in 2011 when lawmakers did not reach an agreement until the last minute.
Read moreSenate approves 2-year budget and debt-ceiling agreement, syncs up with the House
WASHINGTON – The Senate Thursday afternoon approved a $1.37 trillion budget deal brokered between congressional leaders and the Trump administration that
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Lott: Deal on spending caps and the debt ceiling is unlikely to happen by August
WASHINGTON – Former Senate Majority Trent Lott said he thinks it is unlikely that congressional leaders and the Trump administration will
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Trump subtly criticizes McConnell and Ryan for not tying debt ceiling to V.A. reform bill
WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in a series of
Read moreGOP advocates screw hard-working citizens by letting the government default
Monday Morning I was watching Jansing and Company, the MSNBC program hosted by Chris Jansing. The lead-in to “J&Co” of
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