The Skeptical Optimist

A debt ceiling with teeth?

There's a way to build a lot more intelligence into the debt ceiling number. See "The Debt Ceiling Distortion" at American.com. 

The unfair consequences of a Buffett tax

Our past experience with changes in the capital gains tax should be a warning about the potential unintended effects of a Buffett rule. Here's the article at American.com explaining why.