For a full week now, Minnesota has been experiencing a government shutdown.  The sticking point is the same as it is in Washington - Democrats want tax hikes to help restore fiscal order while Republicans are staunchly again higher taxes of any kind.  So why does Minnesota even have a budget shortfall?  Does former Gov. […]

 

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John Gizzi of Human Events tackles the week’s biggest political stories.  Will House Republicans stand tall or collapse under pressure in the debt ceiling negotiations?  If Republicans do compromise, will the Tea Party cast the GOP aside?  Which side will win the very same fight over taxes in Minnesota?  And what’s next for the IMF?  […]

 

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Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review applaud Sen. Ron Johnson for denouncing the small, closed door meetings that will likely craft the debt ceiling extension bill.  We also lament a surprisingly bad jobs report and slam President Obama for even considering a bypass around Congress if it were to reject […]

 

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