by Richard Eskow | Dec 10, 2009 | Blog
Matt Yglesias is right to skewer a truly terrible idea from Sen. Tom Carper. Sen. Carper wants a health tax based on the rate of increase a health plan experiences over time, and Yglesias does a good job pointing out the flaws in this notion. But in mustering his...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 10, 2009 | Blog
A recent poll released today provided the first comprehensive look at the political popularity of the excise tax on higher-cost health plans, and the results should raise grave political concerns for the tax's supporters. The poll, which concentrated on battleground...
by Bill Scher | Dec 10, 2009 | Blog
Today's Politico headline from Copenhagen is: "Climategate distracts at Copenhagen." This seems based on a very low bar for what constitutes a distraction. Is the international summit torn now between resolutions saying global warming is a moral imperative or a...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 10, 2009 | Blog
A chart buried in the Congressional Oversight Panel report released Tuesday explains one of the reasons why a compromise on a financial regulatory reform bill struck by the White House, the House Democratic leadership and a group of conservative Democrats is so...
by Bill Scher | Dec 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day Health Care Deal In Hands of CBO Sen. Landrieu says CBO analysis will dictate terms of deal. Politico quotes "There was a lot of agreement to send a package,...
