by Terrance Heath | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog
As Washington approaches a "fiscal cliff" of its own making, our elected officials appear to be forgetting some important things. President Obama seems to have forgotten the mandate he won in November, not a mandate just to increase taxes on the wealthy (something...
by Digby | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog
Politico shares its insights on what the right "deal" should look like: …tax reform that goes way beyond individuals and rates; much deeper Social Security and Medicare changes than currently envisioned; quick movement on trade agreements, including a proposed one...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog, Chained CPI
Progressive Caucus member Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., is working to get her colleagues to sign a letter pledging to oppose a "fiscal cliff" deal that would include a particularly pernicious cut in Social Security benefits. It is pernicious because if it gets included...
by Bill Scher | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Why 21,000 of Us Asked LA’s Mayor to Resign From Fix the Debt OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "A reasonable person might ask why any group which claims to be concerned about deficit spending would try to lower tax rates for the most privileged among...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog
Today 21,000 of us went to Los Angeles City Hall to deliver a petition to the Mayor's office. We didn't all go in person, but we were all there - on a petition. But the Mayor wasn't there, and nobody from his staff was available to meet with us either. That's too...
