Tag Archives: Budget deficit

Obama’s Partisan Debt Reduction Plan

Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The President released his debt reduction plan today. Based on its contents, it is clearer than ever that he is more concerned about his reelection prospects than solving the nation’s economic and fiscal woes. President Obama again leads with his tiresome demonization … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Fiftieth Birthday: Plenty of Celebration, No Results

Posted on Friday, August 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last Wednesday, President Obama attended a gala celebration in Chicago to celebrate his fiftieth birthday one day early. Attendees paid $35,800 a ticket to bask in the light of their Messiah, and to mingle with musical stars Herbie Hancock and OK … Continue reading →

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Stop the Insanity: Republicans Should Take the President’s Deal

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I tend to group politicians in four quadrants: 1) liberal and pragmatic, 2) conservative and pragmatic, 3) liberal and ideological, and 4) conservative and ideological. To be blunt, I would rather support politicians in buckets #1 and #2, than those … Continue reading →

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Happy Days are Here Again (If You Live in Washington’s Bubble)

Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I posted my first article on Andrew Breitbart’s Big Government site contrasting the economic growth of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area with the miserable economic situation everywhere else. Click here for the full article.

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S&P Lowers United States Debt Outlook to Negative

Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today,  Standard & Poor’s lowered its rating outlook for United States debt from stable to negative on the heels of the American government’s persistent dysfunction to reduce the deficit. The market’s reaction has been slightly negative to this news, even though … Continue reading →

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Obama Debt Reduction Speech Rife with Class Warfare and Partisanship, But Good Start

Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

To be frank, the first part of President Obama’s speech today at George Washington University was difficult for me to stomach. While the President gave a cursory nod to Ronald Reagan by acknowledging that America was a country of rugged individualists, he offered … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Debt Reduction Plan

Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On Wednesday, President Obama will present his debt reduction plan to a university audience. According to The New York Times, the President will urge Republican lawmakers to join him in finding ways “to raise revenues and reduce the growth of popular … Continue reading →

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Hope Isn’t Helping

Posted on Friday, April 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I provided some red meat for the folks at Big Peace on various economic, social, and political data comparing and contrasting the Bush and Obama administrations. Click here for the full article.

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Budget Impasse Silly When Put in Perspective

Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As the threat of a government shutdown looms in less than thirty-four hours from now, it is important to put the whole impasse in perspective. When confronted by the sheer weight of the country’s budget and budget deficit, a difference of … Continue reading →

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