Month: July 2011

Open Thread

Here’s another thread. The old one was full. I assume you have an opinion on the debt ceiling that you would like to express.

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It’s Not the End of the World

As the outlines of the deal start to become clearer, I still don’t think this is that bad of a deal. If you stop dreaming about stimulus for a moment and look at what is on the table, it’s unlikely to result in some...

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Casual Observation

The one thing this debt ceiling death battle has succeeded in doing is making otherwise sane people start sounding like babbling idiots. I guess people are just starting to crack under the strain. I don’t know if it is...

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Outlines of a Deal

If Jonathan Karl’s reporting is correct, the final deal on the debt ceiling is pretty good considering that this is a hostage situation. First, the president is getting enough money that he won’t have to go back and...

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