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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.
Time To Tell Paul Ryan To Stop His April Foolishness
The latest proposal from the House Budget Committee chairman is less April Fool's joke and more cruel hoax. This budget – and more importantly, the values and priorities that it enshrines – must be challenged.
Caterpillar Tax Dodging – Part Of A Much Larger Problem
A Senate report looks into how the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment avoided $2.4 billion in taxes. Those taxes could pay teachers, fix bridges and feed hungry people.
Administrators Tell College Athletes: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Big league universities want the athletes they recruit to see them as substitute moms and dads. It’s all very appealing – until an athlete is seriously injured in practice or a game.
Ted Kaufman is Angry About Wall Street Injustice. Are You?
Former Sen. Ted Kaufman, one of the great heroes in the fight for financial reform, doesn’t pull any punches in reacting to a report highlighting a lack of zeal in prosecuting Wall Street foreclosure fraud.
Progressive Breakfast
Dems Pledge To Keep Up Minimum Wage Fight After GOP filibuster, Dems says minimum wage battle is not over. The Hill: "In a 54-42 tally, Democrats fell well short of the 60 votes necessary to end debate. Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.) was the only Republican senator to vote...
Progressive Breakfast
Final Obamacare Signup Surge Obamacare exchange signups may hit 7M. AP: "... President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was on track to sign up more than 7 million Americans for health insurance on deadline day Monday, government officials told The Associated Press...
