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Which Lobby Wrote the JOBS (Jivers Opportunity to Bilk Suckers) Act Solving a Bipartisan Mystery
Whenever Washington politicians get together on something "bipartisan," there's a very good chance it's a lobbyist-driven initiative - one that will enrich the lobbyists'' patrons, generate campaign funds for pliant politicians, and stick it pretty much everyone else.
Want to know where a "bipartisan" bill comes from? Follow the money.
Scene of the Crime
What's Up With Ex-Im And Why Is This Called An "Airline Fight?"
Republicans want to "reform" the Export-Import Bank. Uh Oh.
Refinery Murder Mystery
The chair of Sunoco’s board of directors is a refinery assassin.
Today In Inadvertent Republican Admissions Obama Not Killing Oil Production With Socialist Policies
Last week on Fox News, while chatting with Mitt Romney about President Obama's citations of increased domestic oil production, Sean Hannity retorted, "He's claiming we've never produced more oil, but that is on private land."
Progressive Breakfast - 3/20/2012
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: Ryan, GOP Unveil Suicide Pact
Progressive Breakfast
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: Ryan, GOP Unveil Suicide Pact
The Problem With Economists
... is separation from reality caused by internalizing decades of endlessly repeated right-wing propaganda. This time it shows up in a discussion of the effect of top tax rates by Christina Romer. I hate to pick on Romer again, but...
Santorum Says The Issue In This Race Is Not The Economy Voters SayIts The Economy Stupid
The offer is still on the table
This behind the scenes look at the Grand Bargain doesn't change my original impression of the negotiations, but it does lend some details that actually make it worse than I thought:
Why Democrats Should Oppose Parent Trigger Laws
Last week in Florida there was an important victory for progressive Democrats that not many Democrats know about. Even worse, most Democrats may not even be aware why this was a victory.
