The President Needs to Stand Against Extremist Opposition

Here’s hoping that the President stands strong against the extremist opposition that wants to force more pain on the American people over the threat of a government shutdown. Call their bluff, Mr. President, just as Bill Clinton did.

Why Wouldn’t the Tea Party Shut It Down?
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This battle, ostensibly over the deficit, is so much larger than the sum of its line-item parts.

Who will stand for the embattled middle class?

As Michigan’s budget battle looms, who will stand for those without a lobby here in Michigan? Who will stand for the folks who rely on the bottom rungs of the ladder to pull themselves upward? Who will stand for the embattled middle class?

Criticism mounts as GOP presses ahead with budget cuts