Thursday Highlights: Peter Roth on how the GOP got its way in the fiscal cliff deal; Beth Reinhard describes the emerging Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio divide; Steve Forbes says government leaders are sinking global economy

Politics and Government

From US News, Peter Roff states the GOP got its way in fiscal cliff deal 

Monetary Reform

At TGSN Ralph Benko anchors the intellectual pedigree of the gold standard to Copernicus, the founder of modern astronomy, in Copernicus:  The Debasement of Money and the Fall of a State

At Forbes, Brian Domitrovic describes the ignorance surrounding supply-side economics 

At Forbes, Steve Forbes says most government leaders are sinking the global economy. Also on BBC, Steve Forbes criticizes the ‘austerity mistake’

Tax

In National Journal, Beth Reinhard articulates the difference between Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio in the fiscal cliff vote. 

From Forbes, Steve Forbes explains the two big revenue sources that Obama is ignoring. 

At Fox News, Art Laffer believes Obama now ‘owns’ economic situation

Pension

On Truth in Pensions, Jon Decker writes Illinois is inching closer to the ‘pension cliff’.