Outside the Beltway

Some history of the last 7+months.

Yes, the President is a key actor in the debt ceiling debate. However, the actual decision is a congressional one.

John Boehner and Harry Reid introduced their debt plans. Now, where do we go from here?

By choosing to go it alone on a debt ceiling plan, the GOP is taking a big risk.

The debt talks in Congress are moribund now, and both sides are working on their own versions of a plan, again.

The problem at the moment is not the lack of a Democratic plan.

It hasn’t been a very productive weekend in Washington, D.C.

The House GOP’s proposed Balanced Budget Amendment contains the seeds of its own utter worthlessness.

I never would have negotiated in the first place.

Even if we adopt the “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan, tax hikes are a necessity.

It wasn’t a good day for the debt ceiling negotiations.

The House Republicans are functionally insane.

Three new polls provide a warning to both sides of the debt negotiations, but mostly to Republicans.

The Gang of Six is back together. And they have a plan.

One of the GOP’s staunchest media allies isn’t too impressed with their Balanced Budget Amendment.

We need to have a serious debate on taxes and spending. And it would be nice if the debate was honest.

A question about borrowing.

Moody’s is on the right track. The current debt ceiling law has done more harm than good.

Let’s look at the actual proposal.

Talk of passing a balanced budget amendment is nonsense.

The House GOP has scheduled a vote next week on a debt ceiling package that is solely designed to mollify the base.

The idea that the GOP can block a debt ceiling vote and benefit politically is, quite simply, absurd.

How much of an American can you be if you are willing to wreck the economy for political gain.