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On student loans, McCarthy didn’t get what he said he got

By John Stoehr / June 1, 2023 / Comments Off on On student loans, McCarthy didn’t get what he said he got

Even so, it’s why some Democrats voted against lifting the debt ceiling.

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On debt ceiling, moderate Democrats need to chill

By John Stoehr / May 24, 2023 / Comments Off on On debt ceiling, moderate Democrats need to chill

Biden is doing better than they think.

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The House Republicans say they want to reward work. In fact, they want to police it

By John Stoehr / May 17, 2023 / Comments Off on The House Republicans say they want to reward work. In fact, they want to police it

Everyone labors. But for the GOP, only certain work is legitimate.

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Who’s to blame for public misunderstanding of the debt ceiling?

By John Stoehr / May 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Who’s to blame for public misunderstanding of the debt ceiling?

The press, of course, but bias isn’t the reason.

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On debt ceiling, ask for forgiveness, not permission

By John Stoehr / May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on On debt ceiling, ask for forgiveness, not permission

Biden won’t be asked for an apology, though.

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With their debt ceiling bill, the House Republicans reveal they have no reason to be serious about playing a dangerous game

By John Stoehr / April 27, 2023 / Comments Off on With their debt ceiling bill, the House Republicans reveal they have no reason to be serious about playing a dangerous game

This is not some sort of Svengalian victory for Kevin McCarthy. 

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There’s no such thing as a competent authoritarian

By Noah Berlatsky / April 24, 2023 / Comments Off on There’s no such thing as a competent authoritarian

DeSantis wouldn’t be better or worse than Trump.

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House Republicans plan to crush your retirement savings

By Jason Sattler / March 9, 2023 / Comments Off on House Republicans plan to crush your retirement savings

Why do we continue to believe the House Trumpists will swerve in their debt-ceiling game of chicken? asks Jason Sattler.

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The GOP is coming for your Social Security and Medicare

By Noah Berlatsky / February 8, 2023 / Comments Off on The GOP is coming for your Social Security and Medicare

The GOP is coming for your Social Security and Medicare. 

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On the debt ceiling, the Democrats are the party of no

By John Stoehr / January 19, 2023 / Comments Off on On the debt ceiling, the Democrats are the party of no

The Republicans, meanwhile, pretend to possess leverage.

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