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The Democrats' Middle Class Jump-Start
House Democrats released their 2014 election year agenda Wednesday. It received virtually no news coverage. But it represents a first step in defining the terms of the election for voters on the vital issue of the economy.
House Republicans Say No To A Fair Wage For Government Workers
An appropriations amendment by Rep. Alan Grayson would have required the federal government to pay a minimum wage of $10.10 an hour to its employees. A Republican opponent offered an absurd objection.
The Latest Crack in Our Broken Immigration System
It takes the Citizenship and Immigration Services agency an average of seven years to grant immigrants green cards. Some undocumented immigrants who arrive as children may be well into their 40s before they get a green card.
Congressional Staff Find 40 Minutes Of Being Poor In America Exhausting
Several members of Congress and a few dozen staff members participated in a poverty simulation on Capitol Hill designed to give a taste of the stress, confusion, and backbreaking toughness of being poor in America.
Progressive Breakfast
House Hopes To Jam Senate On Border House GOP seeks to pressure Senate Dems on border bill. Politico: "As Congress moves closer to the monthlong August recess, the speedy action sends a clear message to Senate Democrats: Take it or leave it ... The House Republicans’...
Disabled Americans: Pawns in a Larger Social Security Game?
Republicans are raising alarms about Social Security’s disability trust fund. But a staff member for one senator admits seeking to use the issue "to catalyze a broader discussion" about cutting Social Security benefits.
China Says It Won't Stop Manipulating Currency
China's currency needs to rise all the way to the appropriate market level. The result will be U.S.-made goods becoming more competitive in world markets, so jobs and factories return.
North Carolina’s Moral Freedom Summer
They’ve outed the extremist governor and legislators who have cut taxes for corporations and the rich, while raising taxes on low-income people. Now, Moral Mondays is going after political kleptocrats in their districts.
7 Reasons Consumers Won't Love the $7 Billion Citigroup Deal
These agreements leave criminal bankers with no incentive to mend their ways. Here are seven reasons why the much-touted new deal isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be, especially for consumers.
Progressive Breakfast
WH Blesses GOP Transportation Bill WH backs House GOP bill temporarily extending Highway Trust Fund. The Hill: "The surprise endorsement of the bill, which is scheduled to come up for a vote in the House on Tuesday, clears the way for a deal with Democrats in the...
