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    The Entire Premise Behind Debt Negotiations is a Farce

    By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  July 15th at 12:06 PM  | 

    “I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction of the administration of our government; I mean an additional article taking from the Federal Government the power of borrowing.” Thomas Jefferson, Letter to John Taylor of Caroline, November 26, 1798 Obama and the Democrats have no intention to cut | Read More »

    Much Needed Straight Talk from Rep. Walsh: Quit Lying, Mr. President

    By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  July 13th at 04:00 PM  | 

    There has been much ink spilled trying to determine the best political strategy for Republicans in dealing with the debt ceiling.  Throughout the process, many Republicans have ceded ground to Obama by credulously buying into the premise that failure to raise the debt ceiling will spell disaster for the country. Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL), one of those unvarnished freshmen conservatives, cuts thought the clutter and | Read More »

    OK President Obama, Let’s Raise Revenue

    By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  July 7th at 11:09 AM  | 

    President Obama is intimating that the GOP’s opposition to “increasing revenue” is the sole obstacle to achieving a deficit reduction plan.  We should call his bluff and put forth proposals to increase revenue.  Then, there will be no excuses for opposing a Balanced Budget Amendment. Obama has complained that we are overlooking the “spending through the tax code.”  He is correct.  There are a lot | Read More »