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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Budget

News                                                                                                                             
CNN | Could Cruz's immigration move lead to shutdown fight?
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Tuesday Congress should "use all means necessary" to prevent President Barack Obama from granting what Cruz considers amnesty to more immigrants who are in the country illegally.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Real Clear Markets | How Long Can the Economy Absorb Excessive Government Spending?
The taxes-versus-spending battle remains America's central fiscal, economic, and political debate. Even when apparently overshadowed by other issues, this conflict's ramifications maintain its primacy. It is paramount because it not only pits opposing policies and philosophies, but its outcome determines our trajectory as a nation.
Wall Street Journal | Obama's Student Loan Blowout
Speaking of Dick Cheney (see above), if he had done half the favors for Halliburton that President Obama has done for his former colleagues in academia, the former veep would have been impeached. On Wednesday the New America Foundation will release a study showing how two policies on student loans will combine to force taxpayers to subsidize universities as never before.