Something to think about over the next few days of budget kabuki

Something to think about over the next few days of budget kabuki September 30, 2013 10:12 am TB

Click through for the full CBO report. The curves shown are the result of baseline policy, not the more likely alternative policies discussed in the extended report, where the curves are much worse.

Note that tax revenues are currently at record highs.

Any thoughts on the market jump after the "shut down"? by FrankC 2013-10-01 11:20:55
- Buy (or in this case, sell) on the rumor; sell (or in this case buy) on the news. by alcaray 2013-10-01 15:39:52
- The stock market has been nuts for quite a while now. by TB 2013-10-01 12:19:33
Kabuki! I wonder how you would have termed it had it been Democrats vs. Bush. by alcaray 2013-09-30 15:52:13
revenues are high, and discretionary spending is down, by your links. by ER 2013-09-30 11:03:04
- Hardly that simple by SteveS 2013-09-30 12:15:05
  - " last time the Senate produced a budget " - March 12th, 2013 by Tony 2013-10-01 12:21:15
    - The narrative is still proverbial by SteveS 2013-10-03 06:20:54
  - What majority? The GOP lost two elections and only hold the House. by ER 2013-09-30 12:25:15
    - Never said the GOP had the majority by SteveS 2013-09-30 12:45:19
      - If what you want is spending cuts... by ER 2013-09-30 13:41:47
        
        Please list the spending cuts Obama is willing to negotiate on. by TB 2013-09-30 13:59:49
        
        You don't negotiate with terrorists. by ER 2013-09-30 14:20:19
        
        Then why is Obama trying to negotiate with the president of Iran? by SteveS 2013-09-30 15:54:10
        
        Obama never alienated me, by ER 2013-09-30 17:41:55
        
        There aren't any, are there? Never have been. by TB 2013-09-30 15:12:19
        
        That is Democratic policy. by ER 2013-09-30 17:44:28
        
        "We won, so shut up." by TB 2013-09-30 19:35:31
        
        Bush LOST the popular vote in 2000 by ER 2013-09-30 19:53:05
        
        "Graciously conceding." Is that how you remember it? by TB 2013-09-30 20:02:03
        
        "It's (near) midnight on the East Coast... by ER 2013-09-30 20:07:50
        
        Eastern Zone weenies. by TB 2013-09-30 20:13:52
- The GOP is attempting to slow down or stop another massive entitlement. by TB 2013-09-30 12:02:14
  - The GOP is attempting to stay relevant. by ER 2013-09-30 12:18:47
    - Great. You've got yours. by TB 2013-09-30 12:32:59
      - You need to take responsibility for your decisions. by ER 2013-09-30 13:38:13

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