Washington thinks entitlements are the problem. Maybe they’re the answer.

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Washington frets endlessly over the problems that Social Security and Medicare, both of which are projected to exhaust their trust funds in the coming decades, might cause the budget. But two new reports underscore the serious problems they might solve for the country. Take Social Security. For years, pension experts have spoken of the “three-legged… Read more »

Michael Moore’s Irrational Reasoning: White Gun Owners Racist, But Understandable They’re Not Afraid Of White Neighbors

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Call it Michael Moore's Jesse Jackson moment . . . Jackson once famously said that when he walked down the street and heard footsteps behind him, he was relieved to turn around and find a white person behind him. This evening, on Ed Schultz's soon-to-be-extinct weeknight MSNBC show, a histrionic Michael Moore accused white gun… Read more »

Scarborough Takes On Panelist Over CPAC Criticism: They’re Not ‘Wacko Birds — They’re My Friends’

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During Monday’s Morning Joe, the panel’s discussion eventually turned to CPAC — when they chatted about the Sarah Palin/Karl Rove spat and the “winners” of the event. Later in the segment, as some across the table quipped about the whole thing, Joe Scarborough grew defensive, telling the panelists they’re not “They’re my friends.” Jeb Bush‘s… Read more »