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Lazy Old Losers

The wingnuts all believe they're going to live forever and nothing bad can ever happen to them. Here's the GOP's Great Hispanic Hope on Medicare and Social Security: These programs actually weakened us as a people. You see, almost forever, it was institutions in...

The Case for a Second Stimulus Now

President Barack Obama plans to give a major economic speech after Labor Day. It has been suggested that “finally, Washington is going to have a serious conversation about creating jobs.” But it is also the American people who finally need to have a serious...

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: The Secret Bailout...

Progressive Breakfast - 8/26/2011

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: The Secret Bailout...

Your Chance To Take A Stand Against Corporate Greed

Do you think that corporate greed has gotten out of control? Here is your chance to take a stand against corporate greed in a way that can make a difference. There is a greedy corporation that right now is trying to take away its workers' benefits and job security....

Progressive Breakfast - 8/25/2011

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: Don't Kill The...

Dont Kill The Dream

The latest bold stroke for the growing American Dream movement is this new ad campaign from Democracy for America: Don't Kill The Dream. The DFA campaign -- based at DontKillTheDream.com -- targets obstructionist Republicans who are standing the way of legislation...

Its Not Healthy For Rich People To Feel Maligned

It looks like we have another outbreak of phony Randroid Rage to deal with. Apparently 67 wealthy fatcats who donated to Obama in 08 have donated to Romney this time around: One Wall Street executive, who requested anonymity, said he and some of his colleagues feel...

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