The Chart That Should Accompany All Discussions of the Debt Ceiling

Atlantic Monthly by James Fallows | Jul. 25, 2011 (Opinion)

You can be against deficits. You can be for preserving tax cuts. You cannot be for both -- logically, that is. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Media
Topics: Bush Administration, U.S. Budget, U.S. Economy, Democrats, Republicans, Money and Politics, Obama Administration, Culture Wars, Deficit, National Debt
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jul 25, 2011 - 8:57 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Kristin Gorski (review), Bill Robinson (review), Barry Grossheim (review), Gerald Zuckier (review), Bob Herrschaft (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Jul 25, 2011 - 11:39 AM PDT
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Bob Herrschaft
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 by Bob Herrschaft - Aug. 13, 2011

...very nicely done, especially the residual effects of the Bush tax cuts.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 25, 2011
Fabrice posted this story.
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Jul. 26, 2011
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Barry Grossheim
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 by Barry Grossheim - Jul. 27, 2011

Sometimes a picture really is worth a 1000 words!

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Gerald Zuckier
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 by Gerald Zuckier - Aug. 10, 2011

It demonstrates the utter incoherence of being very concerned about a structural federal deficit but ruling out of consideration the policy that was largest single ... More »

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Bill Robinson
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 by Bill Robinson - Jul. 26, 2011

Fallows is an experienced journalist with a notable reputation for careful, thoughtful, and persuasive work.

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    New York Times by Teresa Tritch | Jul. 25, 2011 (News Analysis)
    A look at how the economy went from healthy surpluses at the end of the Clinton era to the current deficit. With President Obama and Republican leaders calling for cutting ...
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