Wednesday, February 2, 2011

GOP's Fiscal Hoodwink

Scot Lehigh, Boston Globe
IT’S BECOME a favorite Republican refrain. This country needs to have “an adult conversation’’ about our fiscal problems. And who can argue with that?Now, when responsible, ratiocinative grownups address a problem, they start with a basic question: What caused it?But that’s not the approach the GOP is taking when it comes to the long-term federal budget deficit.Consider: During the lame-duck session, Senate Republicans insisted that the Bush tax cuts be extended for everyone, including those earning more than $250,000 a year, despite the...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/02/01/gop039s_fiscal_hoodwink_249808.html

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