Birth Of A DNC Talking Point

By: TobyToons (Diary)  |  March 15th at 08:00 AM  | 

Have you ever wondered where a DNC talking point comes from? Most people think they come from a ‘playbook’ but this cartoon has surfaced, showing the real story. The only thing missing is that big rubber stamp that says “Bush’s Fault!”

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Ryan Budget: Balancing with More Taxes

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  March 12th at 10:18 AM  | 

Paul Ryan released his budget proposal for FY 2014 today, and as expected, it will balance within 10 years.  Let me first say that this budget would be superior to the status quo a million times over.  Medicaid and Food Stamps would be block granted to the states and Medicare would be subject to at least some free market reforms.  Most importantly, it defunds the | Read More »

The “Extreme” Ryan Budget

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  August 14th at 11:58 AM  | 

In the coming days, we will invariably be subjected to a barrage of lies about the “extreme” Ryan budget.  As such, it’s worthwhile to reexamine the latest version of his budget, and view it in its proper context.  Here are some talking points for Soledad O’Brien the next time she wants to grill a Democrat on the Ryan budget: The budget won’t balance until 2040, | Read More »