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A Tale of Two Economies

- Barbara Ehrenreich
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 23rd, 2008
"We have become so unequal as a nation that we increasingly occupy two different economies -- one for the rich and one for everyone else -- and the latter has been in a recession, if not a depression, for a long, long time. Not all economists can bring themselves to admit this."

   9 January 2008 Source

Barbara Ehrenreich. "Recession, Who Cares?" Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ehrenreich/recession-who-cares_b_8...

The Economic Pains of the Middle Class

- Representative Nancy Pelosi
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"Middle-class Americans’ paychecks are flat or dropping, while health care costs continue to rise and home heating costs are skyrocketing. U.S. trade deficits and the borrowing from China to fund tax cuts will have real and harsh impacts on future generations."

    Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper, et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

A Stronger Voice for Workers

- Senator Edward Kennedy
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"It’s time to return to a world where workers obtain their fair share of the nation’s economic growth. The best way to do so is to give them a stronger voice in the workplace…"

   27 March 2007 Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper, et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

The Growing Gap Between Consumers and Corporations

- Senator Hillary Clinton
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"And let’s be clear. It’s not as if America hasn’t been successful economically these past years. But the measure of success doesn’t relate what’s happening in households across our country, because, while productivity and corporate "

    Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper, et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

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Poverty Is the Real Scandal

By Amy Goodman
From truthdig.com
August 28th, 2008
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truthdig.com — Former Sen. John Edwards was supposed to speak in Denver at the Democratic National Convention. His wife, Elizabeth Edwards, was to speak also. Poverty was their focus. But they are not here because John Edwards had an affair. Will the Democrats now forget about poverty?

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Our Inequality of Outcomes

By Steven Perlstein
From washingtonpost.com
August 28th, 2008
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washingtonpost.com — The reality is that the market's tilt toward unequal outcomes is now so strong that you can't just rely on a progressive tax code to counteract its effects.

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Poverty Is the Real Scandal

By Amy Goodman
From truthdig.com
August 28th, 2008
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truthdig.com — The U.S. Census Bureau released a poverty report on Aug. 26. More than 37 million people are in poverty in the U.S. With Edwards iced out of the discussion, and free-trade economists advising the Obama campaign, the question remains: What of poverty?

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Families in Economic Freefall—and Off the Political Radar

By Luz A. Vega-Marquis
From news.newamericamedia.org
August 27th, 2008
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news.newamericamedia.org — As the country prepares to elect the next president of the United States, pundits and politicians will certainly talk about "working families," "middle class families" and "poor families." Isn’t it time we address the needs of America’s families collectively? America’s families rise and fall together.

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The Chinavore's Dilemma

By Joshua Kurlantzick
From motherjones.com
August 27th, 2008
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motherjones.com — Pathogenic snacks. Deadly dog chow. Toxic seafood. Why is the Food and Drug Administration looking the other way on Chinese food imports? Hint: Don't blame the inspectors.

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Trickle Down...R.I.P.

By Jared Bernstein
From tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com
August 27th, 2008
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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — Trickle-down economics died Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. The cause of death was a data release from the U.S. Census Bureau. That's the obituary you should have seen in yesterday's paper, but you didn't. Here's why.

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The Democratic Education Divide

By Dana Goldstein
From prospect.org
August 26th, 2008
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prospect.org — This was an unusual spectacle at a Democratic convention: A megawatt group of Democrats, including Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, Mayor Adrian Fenty of Washington, D.C., and former Gov. Ray Romer of Colorado, bashed teachers' unions for an hour. Is this any way to treat allies in the progressive struggle?

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An Economy That Works For all

By Katrina vanden Heuvel
From thenation.com
August 26th, 2008
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thenation.com — One of the most damning symbols of our New Gilded Age is exorbitant executive pay. Five proposed reforms would eliminate loopholes which currently result in a $20 billion annual taxpayer subsidy to corporations.

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Senator McCain Forgot Who Is In the White House

By Dean Baker
From tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com
August 25th, 2008
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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — I have been seeing John McCain ads that say things like "economy in shambles," "soaring food and energy prices," and "you are worse off than you were four years ago." I haven't been able to understand these statements because the person currently in charge is George W. Bush who is pursuing the same economic policies that Senator McCain has endorsed in his campaign.

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