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Ryan/Republican Budget Cuts Federal Worker Take-Home Pay
This budget dramatically cuts taxes on the wealthy and their corporations, paying for it with enormous cuts in the safety net and in the things government does to make our lives better.
Measuring What Matters
We measure a lot of stuff in our society. But it’s rare that we try to measure our progress in achieving the American ideal of opportunity, especially when it comes to our nation’s young people.
Progressive Breakfast
Sebelius Takes a Bow Outgoing HHS Sec Sebelius takes victory lap. McClatchy: "...Sebelius said Sunday that health insurance exchanges that are now up and running across the country have given uninsured Americans a true choice of insurance plans with price comparisons....
The Surprising Truth Behind Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go
Millions of Americans file their federal income tax returns on April 15 each year with no idea what the government actually does with all that money. Here's the surprising truth behind where your federal income tax dollars go.
The 3 Lessons Of Sebelius: Don't Panic, Never Give Up, Ignore Pundits
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will finish her five-year tenure having implemented the biggest expansion of health insurance in 50 years. What should we learn from her success story?
I Remember The Day FDR Died
It was never apparent that FDR’s New Deal materially made a difference in my father’s life, but this I know, and I know it for certain: he believed President Roosevelt was on his side, fighting for common people like him.
Wingnut Week In Review: Return of the Late Night TV Wars
More than a decade after Leno and Letterman slugged it out to succeed Carson, and four years after Leno and O'Brien feuded, the late night TV wars are back. This time right-wingers are bringing the hostility and hilarity.
Progressive Breakfast
Sebelius Leaves On Top After 7.5M Obamacare sign ups, HHS Sec Sebelius to bow out. W. Post: "During the firestorm, Obama made clear to his aides that he would not seek the resignation of his health secretary, and her departure is timed to brighter news for the White...
Citi to Help Unemployed Youth? Oh, The Irony!
If Citi and its peers hadn’t committed their fraud, America’s young people – along with millions of other Americans – wouldn’t need employment assistance today.
Even As Jobs Numbers Seem Better...
Pay is really low, and employment practices make companies "look awesome on paper" even as they "wreak havoc on the lives and incomes of workers" as well as the overall economy.
