Cutting Medicare and Social Security

Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons Dec 7, 2010 Dig deeper

Tax Cut Bills Run Into a Buzz Saw

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2010 Republicans stood fast in the Senate to shoot down two attempts by Democrats to extend tax cuts for the middle class and let rates rise for wealthier taxpayers. Said one Democrat after the votes: "This is the ultimate game of chicken." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Grinch Who Stole Washington

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 3, 2010 Why did Republicans go to the trouble and expense of winning the midterm elections? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tax Cut Extension Survives House Vote, Boehner’s Ire

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2010 According to a clearly disapproving Rep. John Boehner, the House of Representatives' vote Thursday in favor of keeping tax cuts for people earning less than $250,000 a year was tantamount to "chicken crap." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate GOP Plans Bill-Blocking Spree

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2010 After a brief moment of bipartisan-themed grandstanding the day before, things got back to normal on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Senate Republicans plotting to make the most of the next few weeks by doing their darndest to derail any Democratic-backed legislation in the works. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Calling the Bluff on Deficits

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 22, 2010 The proposal put forth by the deficit commission's chairmen is a deeply conservative document, but if Republicans are as concerned as they say, they should debate the plan -- and deficit-increasing tax cuts -- in Congress. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lame Duck

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Washington Examiner Nov 20, 2010 Dig deeper

The Rich Get Going

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Nov 16, 2010 Dig deeper

‘Colbert Report’: The GOP’s Bold New Moves

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2010 In case you hadn't noticed, the Republicans have taken over the House, and they're ready to make some big changes and help everyday Americans by focusing on ousting Obama and extending certain extant tax cuts Oh. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Open to Tax Cut Compromise

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2010 With his proverbial political tail between his legs, President Barack Obama has articulated his clearest signal yet that he is open to a post-midterm compromise with newly empowered Republicans that would sustain some parts of the Bush-era tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Wrong Tax Cut Debate

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 20, 2010 It's remarkable how timidity leads Democrats to fight this year's campaign on Republican terms. Nowhere is this more obvious than on taxes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Lowdown on Trickle-Down

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2010 Not like the truth will make a difference for the folks who watch Fox News, but the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has analyzed the short-term effects of extending George W. Bush's tax cuts for the rich and concluded that doing so would be the least effective way to cut unemployment and spur the economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )