Opinion Forum

Debt Limit Talks Collapse – Again

July 22nd, 2011

By Dan Miller According to this breaking news from the Washington Post, the debt limit talks have, once again, collapsed and House leaders are now working with Senate leaders to craft an alternative plan to raise the federal debt limit, but so far they have not reached agreement on a way to meet an Aug. […]

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Tags: budget, debt limit, deficit, election, negotiations, spending, taxes
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Options Limited in Debt Ceiling Mess

July 21st, 2011

By Dan Miller There are many approaches to the current debt limit mess and few of them are likely to work. The Cut, Cap and Balance bill that recently passed the House is unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate and, even if it did, President Obama has said that he would veto it. Even if […]

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Tags: budget, debt limit, deficit, election, negotiations, spending, taxes
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How Do You Solve a Problem like the National Debt?

July 11th, 2011

By Dan Miller Like a leaky faucet wasting water, it’s time to stop the careless flow of taxpayer money. Also see Video: President Obama promises ‘massive job-killing taxes’ if he is re-elected, at The PJ Tatler. * * * The sky is falling! Quick! Run hide under your made-in-China umbrella before it’s too late! As […]

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Tags: 14th Amendment, debt, deficit, entitlements, negotiations, spending, taxes
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Social Security Is a Ponzi Scheme … But

July 9th, 2011

By Dan Miller It is claimed by President Obama and many others that Social Security retirement benefits must be on the cutting table during negotiations over raising the national debt limit. It may happen, and then we will see which party does the better job of playing the blame game. According to this article, Entitlement […]

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Tags: contributions, debt, deficit, entitlements, Ponzi, retirement, Social Security
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President Obama’s Bipartisanship Founders

April 17th, 2011

By Dan Miller Little Barry does not play well with some of the other children; remediation is suggested. During a fund raiser in Chicago, President Obama and apparently even TOTUS thought he was speaking where his comments would not be heard by anyone other than his supporters. Modestly carrying forward his bipartisan efforts to mend […]

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Tags: bipartisan, budget, debt, deficit, health care, hot mic, Ryan, satire
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