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Hillary Rolls Out Student Debt Plan Hillary Clinton announces $350B plan to reduce student debt. Politico: "Clinton’s overall $350 billion budget for the proposal breaks down like this: More than half of the total would be spent on the grants for state and colleges....
Change Must Come
The Republican debate debacle combined with a positive jobs report has put Democrats into a celebratory mood. But the reality is that we haven't even begun the reforms we need to make this economy work for working people.
Here's Why Republicans Are Dooming Themselves With Millennial Voters
GOP candidates have occasionally used the right buzzwords – inequality, opportunity, middle class – but they are dramatically failing to give the true explanation about how our economy ended up the way it is.
Four Percent Growth Can Be Done, But Not Jeb's Way
Jeb Bush says he can bring the economy up to 4 percent annual growth. The White House responds that 4 percent growth is not achievable. The Progressive Caucus shows it is, but not the way Bush plans to do it.
Wingnut Week In Review: Is Bill Clinton “The Donald Whisperer”?
News of former president Bill Clinton’s private phone calls to Donald Trump pin the weeks before the billionaire launched his presidential bid raised several eyebrows in Washington. It could cause wingnut heads to explode.
Where Are The Republican Ideas?
After the debacle of George W. Bush’s conservative economic policy and foreign policy, Republicans still have something to prove. They didn’t prove anything last night.
Jobs Report: Another Tepid Month Underscoring Cost of GOP Obstruction
We are continuing to reap the consequences of the conservative obstruction in Congress that has blocked the critical policies we need for real job growth and robust recovery.
Progressive Breakfast
BREAKING: 215K New Jobs in July Bureau of Labor Statistics releases monthly jobs report: "Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 215,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent ... The civilian labor force participation rate was...
The Republican Debate: There He Blows
The Republican "debate" turned into the Trump show. Aided and abetted by Fox News moderators who repeatedly went after him, Trump dominated, treating the others as bit players in his ongoing farce.
The GOP Debate is What Oligarchy Looks Like
Recently five Republican presidential candidates paraded themselves before a group of mega-donors convened by the Koch brothers. Thursday's debate was an extension of the Kochs’ beauty pageant.
