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Keith Olbermann:The Four Great Hypocrisies of the Debt Deal 0

Politics / Assault On America / Government

Keith Olbermann:The Four Great Hypocrisies of the Debt Deal

Keith’s Special Comment covers the “four great hypocrisies” of the debt deal and the necessity of taking the governance of this nation back from politicians. Keith Olbermann gives his take on the Debt Deal that just passed. He points out the hypocrisies of politicians and more specifically those of the Republican party. As usual Olbermann is on point. I’d like to focus on two main points, the cause of America’s money troubles and the ultimate solution. Everyone’s going to have differing opinions depending on their political affiliation. Republicans are going to see is a democratic problem, Democrats are going to...

You Decide What To Fund If The Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised 2

Economics / Government

You Decide What To Fund If The Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised

Bloomberg Government created this tool that puts you in control of the federal budget to let you figure out what you would pay for or not in the event that the debt ceiling negotiations fall through. August Invoices Show U.S. Treasury’s Limited Choices The U.S. government, whose legal authority to borrow money expires on or about Aug. 2, expects to take in $172.4 billion next month — enough to cover little more than half of its bills due then, according to a study for the Bipartisan Policy Center, a research organization. What would you do? Source:http://about.bgov.com/2011/07/12/august-invoices-show-u-s-treasury%E2%80%99s-limited-choices/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/07/latest-ideas-what-happens-if-debt-ceiling-isnt-raised/40029/ Jaylon CarterJaylon Carter is...