‘Left, Right & Center’: Debt Commission; Obama’s Overseas Bust
The commission to study how to get federal debt under control floated a trial balloon when it released recommendations by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles and it seems that just about nobody likes or believes what they're saying.The commission to study how to get federal debt under control floated a trial balloon when it released recommendations by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles … and it seems that just about nobody likes or believes what they’re saying. Also this week: Obama went to Indonesia, South Korea and the G-20 summit and came back empty-handed. Is the thrill gone? And what manner of Beast will Newsweek become under Tina Brown’s guidance?
Tune in below for this week’s “Left, Right & Center” with special conservative guest David Winston sitting in for Tony Blankley.
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