Finance (September 2010)

To fix economy, put middle class first
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) - 09/20/10 07:06 PM ET

It’s easy to miss between all the cable news diatribes and political posturing, but there are real philosophical differences in how Democrats and Republicans believe we can produce prosperity.

TARP Jr. misses the mark on job creation
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) - 09/20/10 07:01 PM ET

The majority party’s response to the bad economy is passing legislation and hoping it’ll work, regardless of the track record of similar proposals.

Build a housing system to strengthen our future
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) - 09/20/10 06:59 PM ET

The Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act focused primarily on the sweeping regulatory changes that were necessary of Wall Street and much attention will now turn to implementation of that bill.

Our nation needs spending reforms, including a new Grace Commission
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) - 09/20/10 06:57 PM ET

The Congressional Budget Office now projects the 2010 federal deficit will exceed $1.3 trillion, equal to more than 9 percent of our gross domestic product.

Dems’ tax bomb will hurt every American
Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) - 09/20/10 06:55 PM ET

There is a massive tax bomb about to go off in Washington, D.C. — one that will explode the tax bills of every family, senior and small business by $3.8 trillion during the next ten years.

 
 

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