Deficit

Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says the bipartisan “Gang of Six” plan to steer the government away from a first-ever default on its financial obligations…

The U.S. Senate announced today that it will accept a bill from the House to fund government for an additional two weeks, averting a government shutdown…

Missouri's Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt agree that the president's proposal to cut the deficit does not go far enough.President Barack Obama…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 29, 2010 - If the lame-duck session of Congress is any indication, the 112th U.S. Congress will…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 11, 2010 - Retired sportscaster Keith Jackson did for college football what the legendary Jack…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 20, 2010 - Why worry about the deficit? Because it is really big, that's why. We've all heard…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 8, 2010 - Because I tend to be a pessimist, I hate it when I’m right. In the wake of the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 30, 2010 - "You know the foolkiller's coming, / Lord, I do believe it's true. / I see the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 13, 2009 - The resounding failure of Illinois leaders to deal responsibly with the red-ink…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 19, 2009 - The president remains a popular figure. Based on the most recent New York Times/CBS…