The signs are unmistakable.\u00a0 Whether it be his decisions as Commander-In-Chief in Afghanistan, his recent proposals for a series of small business tax cuts to spur job growth, or calls for a spending freeze on discretionary federal spending – President Obama has taken a sure and steady step toward the center of the political spectrum.\u00a0 The Senate voted in favor of going back to the pay-go rules that were key to bringing the budget into balance during the Clinton administration.\u00a0 With pay-go rules in place, spending increases passed by the Congress will need to be offset by spending reductions or tax increases.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, here in the Washington, DC metro area we will be shoveling out for days – 20 to 30 inches of snow overnight and below freezing temps will mean the streets won’t be cleared any time soon.\u00a0 More gridlock in Washington.\u00a0 Not a surprise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The signs are unmistakable.\u00a0 Whether it be his decisions as Commander-In-Chief in Afghanistan, his recent proposals for a series of small business tax cuts to spur job growth, or calls for a spending freeze on discretionary federal spending – President … Continue reading