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Tag Archives: Mitch McConnell
The Filibuster Blues
Republicans are screaming bloody murder over the potential rules changes on the filibuster being proposed in the U.S. Senate by Harry Reid and the Democrats. A look at the actual proposal shows that it honestly does not amount to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Filibuster Reform, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate
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Fleeing the Pamplona Bulls
With real progress on the debt ceiling issue just not happening, and with time running out all sides appear to be focused on the McConnell plan as the escape hatch that will allow the U.S. Government to avoid default. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Club for Growth, Federal Debt Ceiling, Grover Norquist, Mitch McConnell
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Mitch McConnell Does the Dance
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell does the dance on the deficit, refusing to say how he would pay for the extension of the Bush tax cuts, and refusing to even discuss Republican House Budget guru Paul Ryan’s Roadmap on Deficit … Continue reading
Goldman Sachs Charged
Goldman Sachs was charged with securities fraud by the S.E.C. on Friday in a case that is likely going to be a central focus of the ongoing debate about financial regulation. Despite the complexity of some of the financial instruments … Continue reading