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July 11, 2012

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Automatic spending cuts in Washington may not be automatic at all. While Congress makes promises to make cuts, history tells a different story. Check out our latest infographic on the history of automatic cuts in Washington and where they are today.

Danger on the Third Rail June 21, 2012 An Olympic Sized Debt August 6, 2012

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Danger Aboard the Third Rail Line

Jun 21

For far too long politicians have considered entitlement spending to be the third-rail of politics: touch it, and your future in politics is off the tracks. With a towering debt of nearly $16 trillion, Americans are ready for a fact-based conversation about the biggest drivers of federal spending.

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Gearing Up for Battle

May 31

Washington is gearing up for a contentious fight over the Defense Budget in the coming weeks and it doesn’t look very promising for those of us that prefer reasonable exchanges in Congress.

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The Supreme Court's Health Care Decision

Jun 28

In a much awaited landmark ruling, the Supreme Court announced today the Affordable Care Act (ie. president’s health care bill) is largely constitutional. Of note, the individual mandate was upheld and requiring states to join a massive Medicare expansion was overturned.

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Danger on the Third Rail

Jun 21

For far too long politicians have considered entitlement spending to be the third-rail of politics: touch it, and your future in politics is off the tracks. With a towering debt of nearly $16 trillion, Americans are ready for a fact-based conversation about the biggest drivers of federal spending.

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Radio: Mid-Mornings with Ernie Brown

May 14

Last week JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon revealed the company lost $2 billion after an "egregious" failure to manage risks. Are more regulations the answer? Plus, Congress is playing more games...

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 29

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jul 3

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

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Radio: AM Tampa Bay

May 31

Congress is facing another debt ceiling debate. But what will be the conditions--higher taxes or spending cuts? Has the U.S. learned any lessons from European austerity? Gretchen Hamel joins AM Tampa Bay on 970 WFLA to discuss.

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B.A. Spending Daily

May 31

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 12

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

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Public Pulse: The Election

Jun 26

According to Pew, 23% of registered voters said the budget deficit is the most important issue to them when deciding who to vote for in the presidential election. That was second only to jobs (35%).

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B.A. Spending Daily

May 10

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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Friday Funnies! 5 Jokes about the Economy

Jun 22

"Republican Senator John McCain and Democrat Harry Reid have called for the federal government to step in and help regulate the sport of boxing. Is that a good idea – something so corrupt and unethical attempting to regulate something so corrupt and unethical?" –Jay Leno

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Public Pulse: Funding Retirement

May 8

According to Gallup, 33% of “American nonretirees now anticipate that Social Security will be a major retirement funding source.

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A Lame Duck

Jun 19

At its current pace, Congress will have a lot of work to do after the November election. In what is commonly referred to as a lame-duck session, Congress won't have to worry about re-election, making it possible to pass bills that may have otherwise stalled, before the new Congress takes effect.

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Confronting the Looming Fiscal Crisis

Jun 20

The Senate Finance Committee met yesterday to listen to an updated plan from former Senator Pete Domenici and Dr. Alice Rivlin of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) on how to keep the U.S. economy from confronting the “fiscal cliff.”

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