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More Proof The Stimulus Worked New WH report shows how much the 2009 stimulus worked. Politico: "By itself, the stimulus bill saved or created an average of 1.6 million jobs a year for four years through the end of 2012, [WH aide Jason] Furman said in a White House...
Chained CPI: Don’t Do It, Mr. President
Why is whether President Obama will reprise the "chained CPI" Social Security cut in his 2015 budget even an open question? Truth is, motives don't matter. What we know for sure is that it is still an open question.
It's the Fifth Anniversary Of The Stimulus. See What It Did
Five years ago today President Obama signing the Recovery Act "stimulus." Republicans claim it was a failure and was the reason the deficit soared. So let's see what happened. And I do mean "see."
At GM, A Revealing Hubbub Over A New CEO
Equal pay for equal work? We still haven't arrived at that destination. Decent pay that reflects the dignity of all who labor? In today's America, we've barely even begun that journey.
Is PBS Being Paid To Join The Plot Against Pensions?
David Sirota this week broke the story that conservative financier John Arnold, who is on a campaign to dismantle state public pension programs, has given $3.5 million to PBS to finance a series on "The Pension Peril."
Making Washington Work
Yes, Republicans are furiously obstructing all they can, and this Congress may be end up being one of the least productive in history. But don't throw in the towel on immigration or minimum wage.
Is The Obama Administration Backing Off On Fast Track?
Vice President Joe Biden has reportedly told House Democrats the administration is backing off pushing fast track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The new progressive populism is having an effect.
Wingnut Week In Review: Valentine's Day Edition
It’s Valentine’s Day, but there’s not a lot of love on the right, even for some of their own. There’s no love even for millions of schoolchildren, who will get valentines from their classmates today.
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Dems Seek To Pressure Boehner on Immigration Sen. Chuck Schumer suggests using a discharge petition to force House vote on immigration. NYT: "[Schumer] accused House Republicans of trying to 'sweep this issue under the rug,' and added, 'In the next few months you’re...
No Fast Track To TPP: Fix NAFTA First
We have to stop fast-track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Then we should take the momentum from that to demand Congress and President Obama instead fix NAFTA first.
