U.S. deficit
The U.S. deficit will shrink… and then explode
Basically, Democrats and Republicans are squabbling about all the wrong things
The U.S. deficit debate: lopsided stories make balanced reporting tricky
It’s hardly pre-election posturing. A potential economic disaster is at stake.
The battle between Obama and Ryan
Outside of the rhetoric and the partisanship, it is fair to say that the debate about the deficit and the debt is shaping up as a classic one over the role of government and the kind of country Americans want to build for their children. On the one side, Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has been rightly commended for his audacity and courage to put his proposals forward at great risk. And, on the other, President Obama has finally made it clear where he stands and where he wants to take the country.
Obama proposes to cut deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years
Goal falls short of targets set by his deficit commission
Raise taxes now, cut them later
Everyone agrees that the deficit has to be cut sometime
The Curious Case of Barack Obama
What is it with this guy? Barack Obama’s first 100 days have to rank among the most active in over 70 years.