Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Everyday is tax day – Curtis Dubay, The Foundry
Where we get our information Daily Kos
Who’s for irrational rationing? – James Capretta, The Corner
What do federal taxes pay for?Matthew Yglesias
An interview with Pay Toomey – John McCormack, Weekly Standard
Who’s running the (tea) party? – Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic
Roy Blunt on “right-wing extremism” – Erick Erickson, RedState
Racial shift in drug arrestsEzra Klein
You might be an extremist if…Michelle Malkin
Mixed messages to banks – Megan McArdle, The Atlantic
Rhetoric vs. Reality in Texas – Steve Benen, Political Animal
The Colbert Space Machine – Bernie Becker, The Caucus
Gephardt’s integrity stuck in revolving door – J. Hamsher, Firedoglake
Warner wavers on card-check – Greg Sargent, Plum Line
Diplomacy overboard – Abe Greenwald, Contentions

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama’s tax reckoningThe Hill
President steers clear of hot-button issuesThe Hill
U.S. to reveal health of top banksNY Times
Another ship escapes pirate attackWashington Post