Ezra Klein
'My Views Are Progressive'
Say It Ain't So, Ezra
The ordinarily rigorous and sensible Ezra Klein is edging closer to joining the Washington Post's knicker-twisting caucus. Don't do it, Ezra! Klein writes that members of Congress are foolish not to fear sequestration because preventing it won't be as easy as they think. READ MORE >>
Daily Deadline: Brothers in Arms
[with contributions from Matt O’Brien and Darius Tahir] READ MORE >>
Daily Deadline: Exposing Scott Brown
Yes, we've decided to add a daily aggregation feature to this blog. Why? Because we hope you'll read it. Also, I'm a very slow blogger. On most days I have about ten items I'd like to write -- and I get to one or two of them, at best. READ MORE >>
Liberal v. Conservative Fed-Bashing
Will Obama’s Jobs Speech Matter?
Sorry S&P, America Still Beats the Isle of Man
[Guest post by Alex Klein.] In the past week, the media and government have justifiably exhausted all possible ways of beating up on S&P. Although juicy, as I’ve argued before, these criticisms are coming a year too late. But for what it’s worth, here’s a list of other investments that S&P consider safer than American debt, and rate AAA: READ MORE >>
Liberals’ Strange Retreat on Government Spending
Did Obama Get Rolled?
The debt ceiling agreement is a horrible piece of legislation. It ratchets down already too-low domestic discretionary spending caps and imposes painful sacrifice on the middle class with little asked of the rich. Obviously, though, you can’t assess any deal without asking “compared to what?” Did President Obama get a worse deal than he had to, given the circumstances? And the answer to that question, in turn, depends on when you start the clock, and more importantly, when you stop it. Let me explain. READ MORE >>
The Very Small Sacrifice That's Not On The Table
As Ezra Klein points out, John Boehner is facing the real problem that any passable debt ceiling deal will provoke a rebellion from his own caucus: READ MORE >>
