Deficit Deal Fails to Impress Middle Tennesseans

MTSU economist David Penn in the Tennessean: "It should have been done six months ago," said Middle Tennessee State University economist David Penn. "The only thing positive you can say is that it is done. But taking us right to the brink cannot have done anything positive for the economy... What we need is a long-term plan to deal with the debt and entitlement programs." [article]