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Obama Hatred Made Governors Refuse Healthcare. Higher Energy Bills Next?
President Obama is working on a program to cap carbon emissions from power plants. As with Obamacare, states will have latitude how it is implemented. As with Obamacare, recalcitrant Obama-hating states will be hurting themselves.
Progressive Breakfast
Hillary Speaks On Reforming Capitalism Today Hillary Clinton speech today to unveil policies promoting "long-term growth" instead of "short-termism." Bloomberg: "For the top income tax bracket, capital gains taxes would be determined using a sliding scale ... [New tax...
Get Ready For The Next Wave Of Education "Reform"
As anti-democratic pressures on school governance appear to be easing on the federal front, states across the country are enacting the next form of education “reform” that may be as bad or worse
Expanding Social Security Is Completely Affordable
Once again, it’s clear that there is no crisis in Social Security’s financing. The fact is that not only can we afford the current levels of Social Security protection, we can afford to expand them.
What Will America Lose If Scott Walker Wins?
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker says that he, out of all the GOP candidates, will be “a president who will fight and win for America.” His record as governor shows how much America stands to lose if Walker wins.
The CFPB Is An "Unaccountable" Success of Dodd-Frank Reform
While Republicans do everything they can to cripple regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau knows no restraints. As a result, it actually does its job.
Progressive Breakfast
Highway Bill Advances, But Not In The Clear Senate breaks filibuster to consider transportation bill. Roll Call: "...the minority splintered ... with Minority Leader Harry Reid; his heir apparent, Charles E. Schumer of New York and No. 4 Democrat Patty Murray of...
Federal Workers Demand $15 and a Union
Yesterday, thousands of federal workers – led by Senate cafeteria workers – walked off their jobs to demand a living wage, decent benefits and union. Sen. Bernie Sanders joined them, as pressure builds on President Obama to act.
Fight for $15 Advances With Bill Introduction In Congress
“We have got to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and we are introducing legislation today to do just that,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders as the "Pay Workers a Living Wage Act" is introduced.
The Norquist Roadblock Leads To a Social Security Raid
When did it become OK to use savings from the Social Security trust fund – which people have paid into with their payroll taxes – to pay for transportation projects? To avoid the ire of Grover Norquist.
