by Dave Johnson | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
While the lame-duck Congress debates the so-called "fiscal cliff" that isn't a cliff, the public has weighed in. A new poll shows the public overwhelmingly supporting tax hikes for the rich and opposing Medicare cuts. Will the will of We, the People prevail? The...
by Steve Cobble | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
In case you were wondering if class war had anything to do with the outcome of the presidential vote in 2012, take a look at the “income” breakdown in The New York Times exit polls for the top 10 swing states. The division is stark. In eight of the 10 battleground...
by Bill Scher | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security. MORNING MESSAGE: Grover's Not Over...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
For years progressives have simultaneously envied and despised Grover Norquist for his ability to organize conservatives and keep them organized, and more recently for the power his anti-tax pledge has over Republicans. So it's understandable that we might celebrate...
by Stan Collender | Nov 27, 2012 | Blog
How hard is it to understand that, if there is a deal (and I continue to believe it's more unlikely than likely) to avert the fiscal cliff, it won't come much before the January 1 deadline? If you've been reading CG&G for the past two years, you already know why:...
