Crocodile Tears
You have got to be fastidiously responsible and fiscally conservative to afford the occasional gift to the super wealthy.
The Case for Killing Bush’s Tax Cuts for the Rich
Two GOP ghosts bravely argue for fiscal responsibility.
Beware of the Cowardly Deficit Vulture
It nests with corporations, squawking for tax breaks, bailouts and military contracts that have little to do with national security.
A Way Forward: Reexamining the Pentagon’s Spending Habits
What can you get for a trillion dollars? A new report looks at how how the Pentagon can contribute significantly to deficit reduction while advancing national security goals.
Deficit reduction? If and only if…
How about a real solution to our deficit problem?
Show Some Guts: Stop the Cuts
More and more Americans are saying: We want to pay for the things that are important to us.
Deficit Fascinates Media–Its Causes, Not So Much
One of the deficit’s biggest causes–George W. Bush’s tax cuts–deserves more attention.
The First Cut is the Deepest
The GOP has turned our budget, with its critical safety net programs, into American Idol.
From the Frontlines: May 24th, 2010
Score for transparency, war makes you poor, and other things that happened while you were obsessing over the LOST finale.
Trillion-Dollar War Tab
The Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts are nearing a big milestone.
Dealing with the Deficit
Everyone wants a solution to our problems, but no one wants to pay a price.
Obama Boosts Nukes
Despite his pledge to seek nuclear disarmament, Obama is investing big in the nuclear complex.
The Grinch Who Stole Our Future
Bush’s budget seeks to militarize youth and slash education funding.
Dems: What about the Military Budget?
The Democratic candidates will debate each other tonight, but not the metastasizing military budget.
Asia’s Hidden Arms Race
Six countries talk peace while preparing for war.