Stories tagged with "federal debt"

Ready to hear out Tea Partiers and Defenders by indystar

A day or two after Evan Bayh announced he was stepping down, Rep. Brad Ellsworth arrived at Greencastle City Hall on his listening tour of the 8th District. From the attendees, he... – Feb 26, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Bye-bye time for Bayh and his 'conservative' act by indystar

In mid-December, Sen. Evan Bayh wrote an opinion article in The Star (“Fed up with spending”) bragging about how he voted against another large spending bill proposed... – Feb 06, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Stick with Hoosiers, not party, on health-care vote by indystar

I have closely followed the development of health-care reform bills. While there is a place for the federal government to enact true reform that is based on consumerism, capitalism... – Dec 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Survey: Most economists say that recovery has begun by indystar

80 think recession is over but say unemployment, deficits to remain high% NEW YORK — More than 80 percent of economists believe the recession is over and an expansion has... – Oct 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Some low-cost solutions to health-care cost issues by indystar

I commend The Star for the Aug. 26 article highlighting the magnitude of the federal deficit and the problems the ballooning federal debt will cause if not controlled. This is the... – Aug 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

A French economics lesson by indystar

Perhaps the French have something to teach Americans about economics, after all. As the unemployment rate continues to climb, hitting a 26-year high in June, the U.S. government is... – Jul 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Editorial

Cost-benefit analysis can judge bailout effectiveness by indystar

The latest announcement by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department of an injection of an additional $800 billion into the economy should raise questions about the... – Dec 01, 2008 at 2:05 AM in Opinion