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Today's GOP: Too Much "Rand" and Not Enough "Paul"
Ayn Rand's face seems to hover, pale and sepulchral, over everything today's GOP does. Her contempt for those in need seems to have seized possession of today's GOP like a demon in a B movie.
Progressive Breakfast
Republicans Struggle With Political Reality On Immigration Senate Republicans explain to House Republicans they can't stop Obama's immigration executive actions. The Hill: "Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ... told House Republicans not to expect miracles, since...
The High Cost of Tom Price’s Radical Agenda
Like his predecessor, Rep. Paul Ryan, Rep. Tom Price, the new chair of the House Budget Committee, has a conservative ideology that will undermine a recovery that hasn’t even reached many Americans.
Single-Payer System Would Free $375 Billion For Health Care (Audio)
What U.S. spends on billing and insurance-related costs is enough to provide coverage for every uninsured American and improve coverage for millions of the underinsured, a researcher explains in this interview.
Pipeline to Nowhere
There are many good arguments against the $8-billion pipeline on environmental and labor grounds. Here’s another reason why the pipeline shouldn’t be built: It’s a waste of money.
Progressive Breakfast
Republicans Put Wall Street First House passes bill to throttle Dodd-Frank, but short of veto-proof majority. NYT: "...29 Democrats shrugg[ed] off President Obama’s veto threat to join united House Republicans ... with Senator Warren leading the charge, it may not be...
The Empty Center: Challenge and Opportunity for Progressives
The Republican Congress offers no hope. The bipartisan agenda only digs us deeper in a hole. Americans are looking for real change. This poses both the challenge and the opportunity for progressives.
What You Need To Know When Obama Talks Trade
To sell a new trade pact, President Obama's State of the Union address is expected to feature a small business that increased its exports after we signed the South Korea free trade agreement. What is the real record?
What Congress isn't Seeing When the Government Spends
The House adopted a new rule requiring lawmakers to take long-term macroeconomic effects into consideration when voting on tax and spending bills. This "dynamic scoring" has little to do with the way the economy actually works.
Another GOP Mission Accomplished: "Devastating Erosion" At The IRS
The New York Times notes that in the last four years, the IRS budget "has been cut by 17 percent after taking inflation into account." The passive "has been cut" language begs the question: Who cut the IRS budget?
