Last week, the bickering and deadlock in Washington seemed to be easing a bit. The House passed a bipartisan budget bill, and House Speaker John Boehner put on quite a show, lashing out at conservative groups for opposing it. But while the bill may squeak through in the Senate, apparently most Republicans there will vote […]
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‘Cliff’ notes
Hold your nose and close your eyes: it looks like we’re going over the fiscal cliff. But the fight Congress is having with President Obama is a bit of a short-term distraction. The deals being discussed in Washington will do little to address the country’s real long-term economic crisis: rebuilding the US work force. Almost […]
