You hear it a lot in some circles: The US is heading down the same road as Greece, a basket case of an economy with huge debt and no hope.
And if we don’t address entitlement spending—primarily Medicare and Medicaid—our … More…
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The Other Big European Election
While everyone was focused on the election in Greece, another European country held elections that also may have far-reaching implications.
On Sunday, France put an exclamation point on May’s victory by François Hollande in the presidential election by giving an … More…
A Surprising New Ally of Fiscal Reform
Over the weekend, the Huffington Post ran an extraordinary item that could be a game changer if Washington ever gets its act together to even discuss serious fiscal reform.
The news site reported that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—yes, Nancy … More…
Romney Will Dance to the Tea Party’s Tune
A newly energized Mitt Romney hit the campaign trail, brimming with confidence, the travails of the horrible Republican primary race now behind him.
“Start packing,” the former Massachusetts governor told President Obama in an interview with Diane Sawyer of ABC … More…
Another Catastrophic Day for Obamacare
Following Tuesday’s oral arguments on the Affordable Care Act, reporters rushed to microphones in front of the US Supreme Court and declared the individual mandate to buy health insurance dead. Jeffrey Toobin of CNN called it a “train wreck for … More…
Good and Bad Ideas in the State of the Union
Having just returned from covering Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire and South Carolina, it was a bit strange to watch President Obama… More…
Six Big Political Predictions for 2012
I wanted to take a quick break from the day-to-day primary and caucus coverage–it resumes in earnest when I head for New Hampshire Friday–to do my first post predicting what’s going to happen in politics in 2012.
Predictions, of course, … More…
Another DC Deadlock
Here we go again.
A likely vote in the House of Representatives Tuesday will confirm what we already know: The bill passed by the US Senate extending the payroll tax cut is dead.
In a deal struck by Senate leaders … More…
The Naughty and Nice Newt
Both sides of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich could be seen during his interview with CBS News’ Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation Sunday.
Gingrich’s last appearance on the show back in May was a disaster after Schieffer … More…
Conservatives Go Ga Ga for Cain
As Herman Cain sprints past former Gov. Mitt Romney into first place among GOP presidential candidates, Republicans need to remember a little history. Recent history.
In late 2009, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was in serious trouble. Wildly unpopular in … More…
Howard R. Gold
I’m an award-winning business and financial journalist and an independent-minded citizen who is deeply concerned about the challenges facing our country. That’s why I started The Independent Agenda. "
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