We think you're near Los Angeles

Currently in Los Angeles

Location: Los Angeles Current temperature: 55°F: Current condition: Clear See Extended Forecast

Washington DC Bush tax cuts

Both spending cuts and tax increases are needed to curb exploding deficits

There is absolutely no way the country will be able to curb exploding deficits without both massive spending cuts and significant tax increases. In...
Read more

Obama’s $858 billion tax cut compromise

President Obama’s compromise on the Bush tax cut extension has unleashed a simmering anger from the left wing base of his own party. Never...
Read more

Senate Republicans unabased pandering to the rich

By York Van Nixon IIISpeaker-elect John “Boo-hoo” Boehner(R-OH) was nearly in tears again, when referring to the scheduled weekend vote...
Read more

Obama finally meets Republican leaders at the 'Slurpee Summit'

President Obama is finally meeting with Republican leaders on Tuesday at the so-called ‘Slurpee Summit’ in an effort to break the...
Read more

Will we get a lame performance from our lame duck Congress?

The lame duck Congress has thus far produced little but fierce debate between Democrats and Republicans. Meanwhile, a virtual mountain of agendas...
Read more

Republicans agree to ban earmarks while tax cuts remain up in the air

The Republican caucus in the Senate came together on Tuesday in an agreement to ban earmark spending. The move comes after a similar decision made...
Read more

Congressman John Boehner on Meet the Press: another "leader" with no straight answers

This morning on Meet the Press, David Gregory interviewed House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH). As is the tradition of the show, the host...
Read more

Republican student loan proposal seeks low taxes on rich

In response to President Obama’s proposal to preventthe looming raise onstudent loan interest rates, Republican Mike Huckabee hasreleased his...
Read more

Bush tax cuts linked to income inequality

Bush tax cutsare a major cause of increasing after tax income inequality confirmed ina Congressional Research Service report. The report looks at...
Read more

To solve the debt, should Congress just do nothing?

American’s debt is not sustainable. If the nation does not reduce its debt both in real dollars, and as a per cent of GDP, our long term...
Read more