by Bill Scher | Dec 6, 2007 | Blog
First, Bush's Katrina hotline is disconnected. Now, for his new mortgage hotline, he gives out the wrong number. Pathetic, but appropriate, as his mortgage rate freeze plan is so severely limited, it won't reach those who need help anyway.
by Bill Scher | Dec 6, 2007 | Blog
Not only is the House on the verge of passing a strong energy bill, the Senate's environmental committee yesterday cleared the first major attempt to comprehensively address the climate crisis by capping greenhouse gases. But while the Senate bill marks a significant...
by Bill Scher | Dec 6, 2007 | Blog
It wasn't fair of me yesterday to pick on just hedge fund managers for lobbying to protect their discount income tax rate, instead of closing that loophole to pay for preventing an unfair expansion of the Alternative Minimum Tax. Because it's not just hedge fund...
by Bill Scher | Dec 5, 2007 | Blog
The disconnect between certain folks in Washington with the rest of the country is striking. With most Americans unhappy with the state of the economy, (despite the best efforts of David Brooks), many in Washington are risking an unfair tax hike on millions of...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 5, 2007 | Blog
Markets self-regulate, conservatives tell us. Just get government off our backs, companies tell us (after we pocket whatever subsidies we can grab). The Washington Post reported Tuesday on the safety of theme parks that feature rides that can whirl kids at speeds...
