Fiscal Cliff Deal Doesn’t Include Long-Term Solutions To Address Health Care Costs

Fiscal Cliff Deal Doesn’t Include Long-Term Solutions To Address Health Care Costs: pThe last-minute compromise negotiated to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff” provides some immediate solutions for enacting tax policies, but simply punts other fiscal questions — most notably, an agreement on raising the national debt limit — further down the line. The deal also prioritizes short-term fixes for cutting health care spending over more permanent solutions [...]/p

Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raised

Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raised: pAlthough official Washington is currently fixated on the so-called “Fiscal Cliff,” the biggest threat to American prosperity is the debt ceiling, which must be raised in February to prevent economic catastrophe. If Republicans refuse to reach a deal on the so-called cliff, the Congressional Budget Office predicts that they will spark a new recession in [...]/p

John McCain: GOP Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless Entitlements Are Cut Drastically

John McCain: GOP Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless Entitlements Are Cut Drastically: pIn an interview Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) confirmed that Congressional Republicans plan again to use the upcoming debt limit to hold the nation hostage to their demands for massive cuts to Medicare and Social Security. His comments echoed earlier remarks by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and anti-government activist Grover Norquist. Raising the debt ceiling [...]/p

Chris Christie Rips House GOP For Blocking Sandy Relief: ‘Shame On You’

Chris Christie Rips House GOP For Blocking Sandy Relief: ‘Shame On You’: pNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) — a rising star within the GOP — tore into the Republican-controlled House of Representatives for failing to vote on a Hurricane Sandy aid package before the end of the 112th Congress on Tuesday night. “Our people were played last night as a pawn,” Christie said, adding that residents [...]/p