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Witness Wednesdays Brings The Voices Of The Unemployed To Washington
More than 3 million people have lost their emergency unemployment benefits since House Republicans allowed the program to expire. Witness Wednesdays is bringing some of those voices to Washington. Will the GOP listen?
Bipartisan Call To Crack Down On Currency, Restore 5.8 Million Jobs
Senators Sherrod Brown and Jeff Sessions have issued an appeal to President Obama to crack down on currency manipulation, which has cost 5.8 million U.S. jobs and increased the federal budget deficit.
The 37 Senators Who Today Voted For Millionaires Over Students
Senate Republicans today sided with 22,000 millionaires over 40 million Americans with student debt by blocking the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.
By The Numbers: Cantor's Defeat Is Not About Immigration
Speaker Boehner can succumb to the panic, bury reform and let Obama and the Democrats get all the glory from the Latino community. Or he can look at the numbers.
House Republicans Once Again Jam Commuters And Stiff Workers
The vote House Republicans cast Tuesday night to sharply limit funding for the nation's transportation projects was a missed opportunity to offer relief to the jobless as well as those stuck in traffic.
Talking with Thom Hartmann: "The People's Fed," Right-Wing Violence
On "The Big Picture," a vision of a Federal Reserve that serves the interests of ordinary people and not just bankers, and a look at the latest shooting incident involving right-wing extremists.
Progressive Breakfast
Cantor Loss Rocks Washington, Corporate Lobbies Don't blame immigration. Politico: "About 72 percent of registered voters in Cantor’s district polled on Tuesday said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” support immigration reform that would secure the borders, block...
Will We Let Congress Hand Billion$ More To Big Corporations?
Corporations currently owe up to $700 billion in unpaid, “deferred” taxes. Congress can make them pay, or let them off the hook. Guess which choice Congress is about to make.
Washington's Cold Shoulder for Defrauded Students and Soldiers
Perhaps some of the passion President Obama says he feels for people struggling with student loan debt could be reserved for the alleged victims of student loan servicer Navient.
Bankrupted By Student Debt, And Fighting For Change
A former student was among the people calling for Senate passage of a bill that would enable those like her to get lower rates on their loans. Call 202-517-2321 to let your senator know that you agree.
