For once, the deficit hawks are right. The tax cuts for the wealthy in the Republican budget could cause the third economic meltdown this century. Unlike the Financial Crisis and the pandemic, we couldn’t spend our way out.
CBO
Posted inPolitics
The Congressional Budget Office Still Works
The nonpartisan CBO that scores legislation is giving an honest analysis of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” and that’s a good thing.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Will Ryan Settle For Gutting Medicaid?
It’s been his ambition since his college days.
Posted inPolitical Animal
There Is No Grand Strategy to Repeal Obamacare
Congress and the White House’s messages are incoherent and conflicting.

