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Conservative Budget Austerity Continues To Cripple The Economy
Republican senators who just Thursday cravenly blocked a vote to extend long-term unemployment benefits must come back to the table and pass legislation that will help the unemployed and stimulate the economy.
Progressive Breakfast
Republicans Filibuster Jobless As Job Market Stalls Jobs report again below expectations. BLS: "Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 113,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.6 percent ... the civilian labor force rose by 499,000 in...
Jobs Report: More Right-Wing Obstruction, More Pain For The Jobless
Today's unemployment report, coming on the heels of the Senate's filibuster of emergency jobless benefits, is the bitter fruit of a broader campaign of obstructing measures we need to put people back to work.
Republicans To Unemployed: Drop Dead
Republicans today ended all doubt: They do not want to help the long-term unemployed. Given a bill that would help for a mere three extra months without adding to the deficit, Republicans filibustered it.
CBO Report: Obamacare Will Make Us More Free
A dominant conservative narrative is that government saps our freedom. But good government can increase our personal choices and make us more free – freer to pursue our own individual paths.
Enormous, Humongous December Trade Deficit
Think about this: If companies making and doing things here inside the U.S. had received orders for another $471.5 billion in goods and services, how do you think our economy would be doing?
Progressive Breakfast
Vote Expected Today on Unemployment Insurance Democrats close to 60 votes for jobless aid before expected vote today. Las Vegas Sun: "After five weeks of suspended benefits, jobless workers will get another chance at having their checks restored today when the Senate...
No More Excuses GOP. Vote To Extend Unemployment Insurance.
There are truly no more excuses: Either Republicans vote for long-term unemployment aid today, or they expose their callous disregard for the long-term unemployed.
A Bill To Return Power To The People
You know names like Koch and Adelson. The Government by the People Act would work to reduce the power of special interests and big money in our elections. And you can be a citizen co-sponsor.
The Latest Lie: "Obamacare Kills 2 Million Jobs"
How many times have Republicans been caught trying to trick the public into supporting driving down wages and otherwise pushing the country's income and wealth from We the People to a Few Wealthy People?
