As I’m sure you are aware, there is currently a major effort being waged by Wall Street CEOs, Republicans and some Democrats to do deficit reduction on the backs of the middle class and working families. This could mean, among other things,
Beware of wealthy CEOs who are lecturing the rest of us about tightening our belts. By Scott Klinger While America’s CEOs are fretting about the government’s so-called "fiscal cliff," millions of American workers face a financial disaster that gets much less media
How Washington Insiders Bar Economic Reality From Political Debate — By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis Washington policy debates are primarily about being admitted to the club of participants rather than about logic and evidence. Until the public understands this fact, there is
“If you are a salesman and you see life and politics as about the sell, you adjust the sell every time to a different customer-base.” — Andrew Sullivan Who was that last night at the debate with President Obama? It kind of looked
Robert Reich, who served under Presidents Ford and Carter and as President Clinton’s Secretary of Labor, talks about the Romney – Ryan economic plan and its five steps to disaster for America in the following video:
NEW YORK TIMES: DEAN HELLER’S PLAN TO END MEDICARE PANNED BY HIS OWN REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES Republican Candidates From Coast To Coast Agree That Heller/Ryan Budget Would Devastate Seniors New TV Ad From MT GOP Senate Candidate Rehberg: “Rehberg Refused To Support A
— BY KAREN Y. The Stew steps through the crap the Right-Wing spews about ObamaCare (The Affordable Care Act) and breaks down what this landmark legislation actually means for average Americans. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) OF 2010 Patient Rights and Protections Insurance
How do you measure administrative bloat? Keep in mind these figures don’t include the paperwork inflicted on hospitals and doctors by the private insurers. An improved Medicare for all would be very efficient indeed.
Whoa … some members of the Republican Party may be seeing the light. In a memorandum sent out by Jan van Lohuizen, a pollster for former President George W. Bush suggesting that Republican candidates should shift the way they discuss same-sex marriage. ************************************************************ “BACKGROUND: In
