Can the Tea Party Really Cut Spending by 40 Percent?

by Andrew Romano Oct 27, 2010 4:45 PM EDT

Tea Party candidates love to talk about fiscal austerity.... MORE

Social Safety Net Greases Wheels of Capitalism

by Eleanor Clift Sep 17, 2010 7:45 AM EDT

Unlike '94, which was a top-down revolution led by Newt Gingrich and his deputy Dick Armey, today's... MORE

A Republican Stimulus That Just Might Work

by Ezra Klein Sep 10, 2010 1:15 PM EDT

Our anti-business White House proposed hundreds of billions in tax cuts for businesses and... MORE

We Should Leave Social Security Alone

by Ezra Klein Sep 3, 2010 5:40 PM EDT

If you put everything on the table to balance the budget—health care, the tax code, military... MORE

Alan Simpson's Ill-Advised Word Choice

by Ben Adler Sep 1, 2010 3:47 PM EDT

Everyone got worked up about whether former senator Alan Simpson, who is co-chairing the... MORE

Newsverse: 'Moo, Bah, Blah-Blah-Blah?'

by Jerry Adler Aug 27, 2010 1:49 PM EDT

In the latest edition of Newsverse, NEWSWEEK's poetic take on the news of the day, Jerry Adler... MORE

John Boehner's Serious Suggestion on Retirement Ages and the Deficit

by David A. Graham Jun 29, 2010 7:00 PM EDT

House Minority Leader John Boehner is getting some attention today for an interview with the... MORE

What Millennials Should Ask of Obama

by Jonathan Darman Sep 26, 2008 8:00 PM EDT

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