Tag: Paul Ryan
The Republican Medicare plan is an atrocity
It only takes three Republican senators to stop it.
Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, and the Crisis of American Capitalism
In all respects, the American political economy has become radically imbalanced.
Focus on Trump Shouldn’t Give Other Republicans a Free Pass
Focusing on Trump’s character flaws instead of the flawed Republican agenda is appropriate – up to a point.
Donald Trump Endorses Paul Ryan
Donald Trump has officially endorsed Ryan, McCain and Ayotte.
Paul Ryan’s Hot New Idea: More Rank Corporate Giveaways
The House speaker's "economic agenda" would fix the economy in the same way a vet fixes your dog.
Paul Ryan’s Economic Plan
“Never underestimate the power of dogma when propagandistically spread about among people who do not know much history.”
Paul Ryan is Not the One to Save the GOP From...
“Fortunately, polls show Ryan losing to just about everyone in the general election. So if the GOP manages to stop Trump and install Ryan as the appointed nominee, the country could still dodge that bullet.”
The Clueless GOP Establishment is Fueling Hurricane Donnie Trump
Trying to knock-off Trump for Ryan is a sign of the GOP's irreversible decline into cluelessness and political irrelevance.
VIDEO: Paul Ryan’s 7 Terrible Ideas
Despite the speech’s sweeping oratory and careful stagecraft, Ryan clings to seven dumb ideas that are also cropping up among Republican presidential candidates.
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.