Archives for: Debt Ceiling
An America divided against itself: US debt is way past the ceiling
by Mitch Feierstein about 7 years 5 months ago
Barack Obama made a speech recently pledging his opposition to (yet another) game of chicken over America’s debt ceiling. “This is the United States of America,” he told his audience. “We’re not some banana republic. This is not a deadbeat nation. We don’t run out on our tab. We’re the world’s bedrock investment – the […]
A Short Note to Obama, Romney, and the Mainstream Media
by Mitch Feierstein about 11 years 4 months ago
Summer’s coming. An election campaign’s pending. Obama’s in favor of gay marriage. Mitt Romney’s trying to figure out his vice presidential pick. The mainstream media is trying to second-guess his choices even before they’re even made. But, guys, there are some big issues out here. You know, real ones that affect real things in the […]