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The Price of Consensus: Obama and Congressional Republicans
Progressive Breakfast - 1/6/2009
Progressive Breakfast is the morning roundup of what progressive movement members need to know to start the day. Pushback Against Business Tax Cuts Krugman blogs his concern: "we’re probably looking at a plan that will shave less than 2 percentage points off the...
The Trillion-Dollar Solution
Much of today's chatter centers on unofficial word from the Obama-Biden transition team that its economic recovery plan will include $300 billion in tax cuts. As the incoming administration is estimating th
A Final Report Card on the Reagan Years?
Our current economic meltdown may finally have ended the era that began when Ronald Reagan became President. Now a new study — from the Congressional Budget Office — helps us understand the inequality that has us melting. Two days before Christmas, with...
Progressive Breakfast - 1/5/2009
Progressive Breakfast is the morning roundup of what progressive movement members need to know to start the day. Obama May Expand Tax Cut Piece of Econ Plan W. Post: "Obama officials are advocating that Congress direct about $300 billion of the stimulus package, or...
Greed Goeth Before a Crash?
If you haven't seen it yet, check the episode schedule and make sure you don't miss the History Channel's "Crash: The Next Great Depression?". This one-hour special looks at the current economic meltdown in the US and compares and contrasts it with what led up to the...
It's a Wonderful Movie
Every year, I watch the holiday screening of the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and marvel at how relevant the film remains. That was true in spades this year. Most Americans have, intentionally or inadvertently, seen some or all of this film over the years. And...
The Ghost of Reagan Hovers Over AIG
In every article assessing the roots of today's financial crisis, one theme stands out: As would-be Wall Street wizards came up with ever-more-fantastical strategies for making obscene profits, the guardians of the public trust either snoozed or egged them on. The...
Do We Understand How Big The Economic Recovery Plan Is?
We are on the verge of nothing less than a transformation in the role of our federal government, from one of conservative neglect to one of progressive action. Conservatives, deeply fearful of being buried on the wrong side of history, are gearing up to obstruct...
Fighting for Our Families
Last month's piece on how to talk to your conservative relatives over the holidays was apparently welcome and necessary. Not only was it one of the biggest hits at ourfuture.org this year; several hundred other sites also picked it up, and I've gotten a steady flow of...
