Tag Archives: deficit reduction

Raising the Debt Ceiling, a False Controversy

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Jim

In January 2013, our Congress voted to temporarily suspend the federal debt ceiling [HR 325]. This political grandstanding was designed to stick President Obama with the tar baby of our federal debt and distract Americans from that fact that Congress … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Political Discussions | Tagged appropriations, Balanced Budget Act, Barack Obama, debt, debt ceiling, deficit hawk, deficit reduction, deficits, Frank Wolf, John Boehner, Mo Brooks | Leave a comment

Question #1: Why haven’t Libertarians been electorally successful in face of growth in government?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jim

The following question was in response to the Selfish Citizenship post Open Letter to Gary Johnson: Going back to the Reagan Administration through today, why is it that the Republicans and Democrats have been able to grow government without an … Continue reading →

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Raising the Debt Ceiling, a False Controversy

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