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Entries by Patrick Sharma from 07/2011

The GOP's Disastrous Debt Ceiling Game

| Posted 07.01.2011 | Politics
Read More: Mitch McConnell, National Debt, Federal Deficit, Federal Budget Deficit, Debt Ceiling Vote, Debt Ceiling, Budget, Gop Debt Ceiling, Eric Cantor, Politics News

Republicans have decided to play politics with the country's future at precisely the time that constructive economic leadership is called for.

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America's New Fundamentalist Threat

| Posted 07.13.2011 | Politics
Read More: Taxes, Debt Ceiling, Deficit, National Debt, Republican Party, Politics News

It's been over two months since Osama bin Laden's death, and it seems that we're living in a more peaceful world. But while Americans are right to feel good about their national security, they should be worried about a new threat.

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Is Republican Posturing Over the Debt Ceiling Increasing Our National Debt?

| Posted 07.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: National Debt, Federal Budget Deficit, Debt Ceiling, Interest Rates, Republican Party, Republican Debt Ceiling, Debt Ceiling Negotiations, Debt Ceiling Talks, Debt Ceiling Deadline, Debt Ceiling Debate, Debt Ceiling Republicans, Eric Cantor Debt Ceiling, Politics News

With our economy stagnating, the federal government should capitalize on this situation by borrowing more -- not less -- over the coming years. Far from costing us money, greater government spending will help jumpstart the economy.

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