Budget

The Most Dangerous Man to America Is Paul Ryan

Stephen Herrington | Posted 05.26.2012

Stephen Herrington

Paul Ryan, (R) Wisconsin, just re-released his Roadmap for America's Future. To him it may still seem to be a roadmap, but it's actually more like some defective GPS system that's insisting you to drive off the wet end of a pier backwards.

Responding to Romney's Op-Ed on Abolishing the Affordable Care Act, and His "Alternative"

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.23.2012

Paul Abrams

On the second anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, Mitt Romney penned an op-ed for USA Today. One must respond immediately, because Mitt may Etch-a-Sketch himself to a different position before this is published.

Weeknight Menus That Don't Feel Minimalist

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.23.2012

Big Girls, Small Kitchen

With busy week following busy week, sometimes we've got to transcend such whatever's-in-the-fridge minimalism and make slightly more involved dinners.

PHOTOS: 7 Exciting Ways To Do Nothing In Madrid

Off Track Planet | Posted 05.23.2012

Off Track Planet

Spaniards draw out lazy Sunday afternoons by hopping from one bar to the next, downing cañas and tapas.

Delivering in a Delevering World

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.22.2012

Arianna Huffington

Smart delevering isn't just about cutting -- and the relentless emphasis on cutting has obscured the more important question of what is being cut. In far too many cases, our approach to delevering is keeping us from growing, and keeping us from tapping into all our resources.

The Republican Budget, Explained

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.22.2012

Dave Johnson

The new Republican budget plan: Smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke, smoke. Tax cuts for the 1%, cuts in the things We, the People do for each other.

Fiscal Affairs: Last Ditch Attempt to Save a Little Bit of Investor Protection in the U.S.

Simon Johnson | Posted 05.22.2012

Simon Johnson

Much of the 1930s-era Securities legislation, which served us well for more than 70 years, is about to be repealed in a moment of bipartisan madness.

Thank You, Paul Ryan. Your budget is a gift.

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.21.2012

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Now for the reality check: this budget has absolutely no chance of becoming law. Everyone knows it will never see the light of day in the Senate. So, Mr. Ryan, remind me: why you did this again?

The Republican's Social-Darwinist Budget Plan

Robert Reich | Posted 05.21.2012

Robert Reich

The Paul Ryan plan would give the wealthiest Americans an average tax cut of at least $150,000 a year, paid for by cutting programs for the elderly, lower-middle families, and the poor. This is pure Social Darwinism. Reward the rich and cut off the help to anyone who needs it.

Paul Ryan's Profligate Pentagon Plan

Ben Freeman | Posted 05.20.2012

Ben Freeman

If Paul Ryan, Congress and the president continue to let the Pentagon spend with impunity, the only things that will be hollow are taxpayer wallets.

Makers, Takers and $2-a-Dayers

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.20.2012

Michelle Chen

The right pushes a delusional narrative of a country divided between "makers and takers" -- productive go-getters versus welfare-hungry sloths. But it's all too clear who the real takers are: the ones who make it harder for everyone else to make a living.

Apocalypse Now: GOP Budget Offers Second-Rate Vision for First-Rate Country

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.20.2012

Ethan Rome

The GOP budget is an immoral and callous clarion call for the middle class to pay more and get less. It promotes prosperity for the few instead of opportunity for all. It says we should be on our own instead of bound together by common purpose.

House GOP Targets Various Programs In Budget Plan

Politico | Posted 03.20.2012

Trying to get their mojo back, House Republicans hope to move quickly this spring with a $261 billion deficit-reduction package to forestall automatic...

Preserving the Medicare Guarantee: Why I've Been Working with Paul Ryan

Sen. Ron Wyden | Posted 05.19.2012

Sen. Ron Wyden

People on both sides of the aisle want to know why a progressive Democrat is working with the author of last year's House Budget on Medicare reform. Here's why.

Medicare Costs Too Much and They Better Not Cut It

Dean Baker | Posted 05.19.2012

Dean Baker

There is an old story about two men in a retirement home. The first declares, "the food in this place is poison." His friend agrees and adds, "and the portions are so small." This exchange perfectly captures the Republican approach to Medicare. We desperately need an overhaul of our health care system, which is a cesspool of inefficiency and corruption. However, in keeping with their desire for larger portions of poison, the Republicans want to dismantle Medicare, which is by far the most efficient part of the national health care system. Instead they want to hand over even more of our money to a badly broken private system.

Plan That Caused Political Firestorm Igniting New GOP Battle

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.17.2012

WASHINGTON — After a few months of relative peace on the budget front, Democrats and Republicans are readying for a party-defining, election-yea...

8 Healthy, Money-Saving Recipes

Cooking Light | Posted 05.15.2012

Cooking Light

Cooking on a budget? Don't skimp on nutrition! You'll feel good about feeding your family these creatively delectable recipes.

Fiscal Affairs: The Fetishization of Balance

James Kwak | Posted 05.15.2012

James Kwak

Thomas Friedman's fetishizing of balance as an end in itself, in order to brand himself as a reasonable centrist who wishes we could all get along, is not going to get us anywhere.

The No Budget, No Pay Act

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2012

Chris Weigant

Both Houses of Congress are currently considering a bill which, in my humble estimation, would be wildly popular with the public -- if they knew about it, that is.

Amid Perpetual Gridlock, Some In Congress Turn To 'Legislative Scream'

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.14.2012

WASHINGTON — Even the top sponsor of a bill that would cut off lawmakers' pay if they can't – or won't – pass a budget blueprint adm...

Are Attorney Backed Debt Settlement Programs Safe?

Kevin Yu | Posted 05.14.2012

Kevin Yu

Just because a debt settlement company is "attorney backed" does not mean that an actual attorney will be negotiating their debts.

Jeffrey Young

Health Care Reform Could Get You A Raise, But There's A Catch

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeffrey Young | Posted 03.14.2012

The good news is that health care reform could lead your employer to put a little more money in your paycheck. The bad news is that if they do, it's p...

Cuts and Consequences -- How Budget Cuts Hurt the Economy

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.09.2012

Dave Johnson

If government is cut back and doesn't do something that is needed, then how does it get done? Or does it just not get done?

Zach Carter

CEOs Embrace Tax Hike Plans Rejected By Paul Ryan

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 03.08.2012

WASHINGTON -- A powerful coalition of corporate executives on Wednesday praised a deficit reduction plan that has long been maligned by GOP leaders fo...

Spice Up Your Coffee

Small Kitchen College | Posted 05.07.2012

Small Kitchen College

I must admit, my coffee routine has gotten a bit boring. Every morning since high school, the first thing I do when I wake up is brew a cup of coffee.