Boehner's New Plan - Even Deader
A few thoughts on the implications of Boehner adding a "Balanced Budget Amendment" to his debt-ceiling bill (which would now require that Congress pass a BBA before a second debt-ceiling increase could take place early in 2012): Adding the BBA makes the bill very likely to pass the House. …Boehner is in Danger of Losing Caucus Control
Reports from the Hill indicate that House Speaker John Boehner and his staff are "re-writing" the Speaker's plan to pass an extension of the looming debt ceiling. That announcement, coupled with the serious objections of many in the House GOP caucus when the plan was first announced, reveals …
Jim DeMint's Nation-Wrecking Fantasy
NRO has a report on the Republican members of Congress willing to force default in order to get a Senate vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment. In the Senate, DeMint is also counting noses, hoping to stir an eleventh-hour movement. Conservative voters, he says, will lose faith in the …The Dirty Secret Of Energy Subsidies
Before we can have a rational debate on America's future energy needs, both parties need to acknowledge the role tax preferences and other subsidies play in the marketplace. See, it’s still possible for Republicans and Democrats to work together on energy legislation. On Thursday, the ethanol …GOP Senate Pick-Up No Sure Thing
Republicans cannot and should not take a Senate takeover for granted. With Democrats defending at least eight seats Republicans could conceivably win, the GOP has the best opportunity of the decade to change the composition of the United States Senate. Although it would take a much better …GOP Jobs Bill Needs a Bigger Shot in the Arm
Why doesn't the Senate GOP job proposal include a 100% tax credit for all businesses big and small? Isn't that the usual conservative proposal to jump-start a sluggish economy? Does anybody understand why the Senate Republican job proposal launched yesterday does not include a 100% tax credit for …Senate Should be GOP's 2012 Priority
Here's some advice for the GOP: focus on the Senate in 2012. A big Senate pickup could advance a conservative agenda even with a Dem in the White House. Here’s some early advice to the Republican Party: focus on the Senate in 2012. The presidency probably isn’t winnable but a big pickup in the …Senate Passes Two Week Spending Bill
Senate Passes Two Week Spending Bill Washington Post reports: The Senate on Wednesday approved a stopgap measure that would keep the federal government funded through March 18, sending the bill on to President Obama for his signature. The bill, which would cut $4 billion in …