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Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 12: The Episode About Everything Else
Posted on · We take a look at what has been going on in the U.S. government while we were distracted by all the covfefe.
Tag: debt ceiling
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Former Mayor Bill White on America’s Fiscal Constitution: Houston Matters for Thursday, April 3, 2014
Posted on · In his new book, America’s Fiscal Constitution – Its Triumph and Collapse, former Houston Mayor Bill White explores the history of America through its budgets – and specifically, the attitudes and approaches of our elected leaders towards the incursion and payoff of debt. It’s an unusual prism through which to examine our history. Most history […]
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Houston Matters for Thurs., Oct. 10, 2013
Posted on · U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is warning lawmakers that unless Congress raises the debt ceiling by next Thursday, he cannot promise any payments to anyone, including social security recipients and U.S. bondholders. What was once seen by many as a rubber stamp vote in Congress has become a line in the sand for some Tea Party-backed Congressional […]