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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
It's All Politics
Fiscal Cliff Compromise: Devil Is In The Definition Of Revenue
November 27, 2012 It's now widely agreed that steering away from the fiscal cliff — the combination of spending cuts and tax increases set to hit at the start of the year — will require some combination of revenue increases and spending cuts. The central sticking point could well be whether President Obama and Congress can agree on the definition of revenue.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
It's All Politics
Fiscal Cliff Would Only Dent The Deficit
November 13, 2012 Virtually everyone agrees that allowing the nation to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff would be a bad thing. Government programs would be cut, taxes would rise, and experts say the economy would fall back into recession. And after all that, the nation still would be dealing with a budget deficit.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Friday, November 02, 2012
It's All Politics
No, Romney's Son Is Not Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote By Rigging Voting Machines
November 2, 2012 Tagg Romney's private equity firm is connected to the company that makes voting machines used in a couple of Ohio counties. Therefore, conspiracy theorists say, he could fix the election in his father's favor.
Thursday, November 01, 2012
It's All Politics
In Key Senate Races, Outside Groups Outpace Candidates' Ad Spending
November 1, 2012 Republican candidates have benefited more than twice as much as their Democratic counterparts from the spending by outside groups. More than 80 percent of all the Republican outside money comes from secret donors. On the Democratic side, less than 10 percent of the money is secret.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
It's All Politics
Economists: Romney's 12 Million Jobs Target Realistic, Even If He Loses
October 26, 2012 Mitt Romney's pledge to add 12 million jobs to the economy over four years may sound like a very big number, especially coming out of a deep recession followed by three years of lackluster job growth. But some economists say it's realistic, and even if President Obama wins re-election.
