Steven Rattner

Will President Obama pass any bill that will raise the debt ceiling, despite its shortcomings?

Steven Rattner says that Biden’s deal is incomplete and will not provide a long-term economic fix; Pat Buchanan argues that raising taxes in this economy will drive the country deeper into recession; the House refuses to budge on the issue of tax increases and uncertainty abounds in the business community.

Discussion of President Obama’s new plan to address the deficit, which proposes $4 trillion worth of cuts over the next ten years, including cuts to Medicare and Social Security, an increase from the $2.4 trillion in cuts proposed in his original plan.

President Obama invites leaders to White House for budget talks

Breaking down the deficit reduction plans

Obama & Wall Street: Is the Love Affair Really Over?

Memo to Obama: Focus Less on Manufacturing, More on High-End Services

 The corn ethanol subsidy is completely wasteful

Discussing the efforts to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling

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