Why Centrists Can Still Win the Budget Fight

The Tea Party movement has proven it can't have a serious discussion over how to solve the budget crisis. This leaves space for centrists to take the lead. Please, stop. Whether it is Bruce Bartlett admonishing Republican Senators who have co-sponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment or Rep. …

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Written by Steve Bell on Saturday April 2, 2011

Boehner Faces GOP Budget Revolt

Boehner's fight to keep his caucus unified in the spending fight just got a lot harder: Tuesday, fiscal hawks in the House announced plans to draft a rival 2012 budget proposal. Today’s news that conservatives in the House Republican Study Committee will draft their own alternative Fiscal Year …

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Written by Steve Bell on Tuesday March 29, 2011

Is the GOP Backbench Rebelling?

Fifty-four Republicans defected on the latest continuing resolution. Fifty-four Republican defections on the latest Continuing Resolution.

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday March 15, 2011