The upcoming vote is just an amazing economic history event happening as we watch it.
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Shutdown Shuffle
The reclassification of employees is not a solution to this problem.
The Gephardt Rule Returns
The House passed the Gephardt rule and essentially says they will not take two votes on every fiscal matter. Not a fiscal panacea but some return to adult behavior.
National Debt Discussion
The national debt is typically only a concern for the party out of power, if at all. In such a case it is a convenient foil to majority’s plan to increase spending or raise taxes.
Continue reading National Debt DiscussionI enjoyed watching this hearing on the national debt and the economy from the House Financial Services Committee and decided it would be a good thing to post.
Weekly Radio Summary
A summary of the discussions from my weekly appearance on the Jarrod Thomas Show (@jtknoxradio). The two main themes were evaluating local area economic performance and retail trade.