There is no sign yet that either the Democrats or the Republicans are ready for an adult conversation about fiscal consolidation in the US. Both parties’ leaders will get there – but only when dragged, kicking and screaming, by the financial markets.
WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic and Republican leaders in Washington are suddenly falling over themselves to agree on the need for major tax cuts – affecting not just middle-class Americans, but also very rich people (both living and when they die). Does this sudden outbreak of the long-desired bipartisan consensus indicate that a new, stronger America is just around the corner?
WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic and Republican leaders in Washington are suddenly falling over themselves to agree on the need for major tax cuts – affecting not just middle-class Americans, but also very rich people (both living and when they die). Does this sudden outbreak of the long-desired bipartisan consensus indicate that a new, stronger America is just around the corner?