On AlterNet: national debt

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "national debt"

Will Obama and Boehner Pay Ransom to Extremists In Debt Ceiling Deal?

Riane Eisler, AlterNet. July 21, 2011.

Obama needs to show leadership and political spine by refusing to pay ransom for preserving our nation's solid international credit rating.

Youth vs. Baby Boomers Is a Fake Economic Conflict

David Green, AlterNet. July 18, 2011.

A response to the mainstream media pundits pushing generational economic warfare in the middle of an ongoing economic crisis.

What the GOP and Corporate Media Are Hiding: The Public Debt Is Putting More Cash in Your Pocket

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 26, 2011.

The media is hoodwinking us into buying the Right's deficit hysteria -- they're not telling us the real story.

Making It Easier for Doctors to Get Away with Malpractice Is an Insane Way to Cut the Deficit

Martha Burk, Other Words. November 30, 2010.

Eliminating punishment for corporations means no suits for putting drugs on the market that kill people, selling E coli-laced hamburgers, or pouring toxic waste into groundwater.

Stop Trying to Kill Social Security

Dean Baker, Comment Is Free. April 29, 2010.

Worried about the deficit? Wall Street is the problem, not Social Security.

I.O.U.S.A.: A Surprisingly Entertaining Look at America's Debt Crisis

Jessica Mosby, The Wip. August 11, 2008.

If you're willing to shell out the cash to see I.O.U.S.A., you'll be surprised at how enjoyable a film about America's economy can be.

The Bush Debt Totals $7.7 Trillion

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. March 12, 2008.

The federal budget deficit is currently at $87.7 billion so far this budget year, double the imbalance during the same period last year.

Think the Nation's Debt Doesn't Affect You? Think Again

John F. Ince, AlterNet. March 20, 2007.

In addition to borrowing from the world's poorest countries, Bush & Co. are secretly confiscating your hard-earned dollars to support their out-of-control spending habits.