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Ron Paul Says We've Gone Over the Fiscal Cliff, But He's Only Half Right

Ron Paul Says We've Gone Over the Fiscal Cliff, But He's Only Half Right

Ron Paul says that we are over the fiscal cliff, but he's only partly correct.

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Fiscal Cliff Deal: Terrible, But it Could Be Worse

Fiscal Cliff Deal: Terrible, But it Could Be Worse

This deal is not good for the economy. It doesn’t do anything to cap the burden of government spending. It doesn’t reform entitlement programs.

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Fiscal Cliff 2013: The Real Reason Congress Made a Deal

Fiscal Cliff 2013: The Real Reason Congress Made a Deal

There are several incentives for Congress to pass retroactive legislation to erase the effects of the fiscal cliff, but the most important one is that Congress members want to keep their jobs.

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2013 Tax Increases: What You Can Expect From the Fiscal Cliff Bill

2013 Tax Increases: What You Can Expect From the Fiscal Cliff Bill

A complete primer to Congress's fiscal cliff deal, with all major provisions explained.

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8 Senators Who Voted Against the Fiscal Cliff Deal, and Why

8 Senators Who Voted Against the Fiscal Cliff Deal, and Why

Just 8 senators (3 Democrats and 5 Republicans) voted against Monday night's last-minute fiscal cliff package. Here's who they are, and why.

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Get Ready: A New Fiscal Cliff Will Bite Everyone in the Ass in 2 Months

Get Ready: A New Fiscal Cliff Will Bite Everyone in the Ass in 2 Months

While the new fiscal cliff deal embarrassed the GOP, Democrats are far from victory, thanks to the debt ceiling cutoff in two months.

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Fiscal Cliff Deal Increases Taxes on 77% of Americans

Fiscal Cliff Deal Increases Taxes on 77% of Americans

The fiscal cliff deal will not only impact the wealthy, but will also increase taxes on average Americans without any cuts in wasteful government spending.

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 How Republicans Got Absolutely Screwed in the Fiscal Cliff Deal

How Republicans Got Absolutely Screwed in the Fiscal Cliff Deal

Democrats got away with political murder, sneaking revenue increases with no attached spending cuts past a usually vigilant Republican majority in the House.

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