Shut-Down Politics

Shut-Down Politics

by | Oct 3, 2013 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Here’s a big news alert: House Republicans oppose Obamacare. That’s why they’ve shut the government down. No, doing so won’t actually stop Obamacare. To a great extent, the program is on autopilot. The Republicans shut down the government, but...
Entitlement Compromise?

Entitlement Compromise?

by | Dec 6, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

One by one, congressional Republicans are revoking their no-tax-increase pledges, opening the door to a fiscal-cliff compromise. Sadly, Democrats are just as quickly closing the door by calling for tax increases now and entitlement cuts later, if at all. Democrats...