August 06, 2011
By Frances Marte, Mediaite
Neil Cavuto hosted his economic downward spiral special this morning, “On the Brink: Answers from the Abyss,” which seems like a much less dramatic title since S&P downgraded our credit rating last night. And as with any mess, there’s more than enough finger-pointing going around. Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich joined Cavuto today to call for corporations to “pay their taxes,” which Cavuto seemed to see as an unfair accusation: “why are they responsible and not you guys?”
"He will have to explain to the American people why his vision for bigger government, more spending, and higher taxes will work over the next four years when it hasn't worked in the past three and a half years.” – Sen. Rob Portman on President Obama
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