Tagged with Republicans

The Cost of Opposing Reform

With immigration reform nearer to reality than it has been in decades, voices on many sides of this issue have been speaking up. Bear in mind that the bill being considered in Congress is pretty weak tea. It allows a path to citizenship for immigrants who are in the country illegally, but places … Continue reading →

Rebrand Undone

Having gotten a thorough drubbing in the 2012 elections, Republicans have been discussing what went wrong. One of the things that hurt them was the gender gap. Women are more likely to be Democrats than Republicans. Women voted for President Barack Obama over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt … Continue reading →

Cantoring Through Crises

As a little-heralded feature of the recent fiscal battles between the White House and Congress, America has largely achieved the goal of the "grand bargain" pursued during the summer of 2011. If you recall, back then President Obama and Speaker Boehner at one time came close to an agreement … Continue reading →

The Next Act

The next round of budgetary posturing and hijinks in is full flower. This act must play out by the first of March, when the sequester cuts --- delayed by the last budget deal --- are again scheduled to kick in. Here's where things now stand. President Obama has made a proposal for handling … Continue reading →

Looking Ahead

Fiscal negotiations in Washington have passed to the next stage. Predictably, Republicans are threatening another showdown. Michael covered the major aspects of the "fiscal cliff" deal a few days ago. Coming battles deal with the debt ceiling, the sequester cuts, and spending for the 2014 fiscal … Continue reading →