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McCutcheon, the Majority and the Challenge of Our Time
This latest Supreme Court ruling is a decisive battle in a determined and wealthy minority’s war against the popular will. And the people will continue to lose – until the rules of engagement are changed.
Ryan vs. Progressive Caucus: Competing Visions on the Federal Budget
It’s clear that some lawmakers’ visions are out of step with the priorities of the American public on key issues such as job creation, education, and tax loopholes.
The Progressive Caucus Stacks Its Budget Against The Ryan Budget
Where the Ryan budget cuts, the Better Off Budget invests. Where the Ryan budget attacks the poor, the Better Off Budget lifts up the poor. Where the Ryan budget kills jobs, the Better Off Budget creates jobs.
Let's Not Forget Who Drove The Needlessly Alarmist Obamacare Coverage
I am confident our federal government has learned its lessons from Obamacare's early problems. But the media, which employed so much alarmist coverage, I am not so sure.
11 Ways The Ryan Budget Goes Against What Public Wants
The Ryan/Republican budget cuts $5.1 trillion from spending on things that make our lives better, while reducing taxes on the wealthy and corporations. How does this compare to polls of what the public wants?
In The GOP's "ConservaCare" Alternatives, The Bugs Are Actually Features
As Obamacare achieved seven million signups, and record public support, Republicans were stuck with “ConsevraCare” alternatives, where the all features are bugs. No wonder they've entered the “truther" phase of their opposition.
Chris Christie’s “Vindicator,” Like Other Cronies, Is Very Connected
The common thread to all of the New Jersey governor scandals is a set of mutually beneficial relationships with Big Money and corporate-connected firms. Personal loyalty and ambition seem to trump the public interest.
The President and the Pope: What's Missing From Their Inequality Talk
Despite overwhelming evidence that a racial wealth gap exists and persists in the U.S., it remains a taboo topic in the mainstream media and most politicians studiously avoid offering targeted solutions to help close this gap.
Progressive Breakfast
Ryan Proposes Another Ridiculous Budget Ryan budget cuts $5T over 10 years. W. Post: "Overall, Ryan would cut about $5.1 trillion from projected spending over the next decade, with nearly $3 trillion coming from repealing the health-care law and revamping Medicaid....
Ryan's Budget Prescription: More of the Same
Rep. Paul Ryan trotted out the fiscal 2015 Republican budget. It has all the old tricks and traps: the doublespeak, the magic asterisks, the big lies. Yet it remains a clarion call to double down on the failed policies of the past.
