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Why CEOs Aren't Celebrating $100-Million Paychecks
America's top execs don't have the time to celebrate. They're too busy waging a corporate holy war against what may be the most promising check yet on executive pay excess.
7 Reasons to Take 7 Seconds to Save Social Security and Medicare
A broad coalition of organizations, including the Campaign for America’s Future and Social Security Works, is joining Sen. Bernie Sanders in a petition to resist cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. It only takes a few moments to sign.
McOutrage: Poverty Wages For Workers, Corporate Jet for Execs
McDonald's, with $1.5 billion in corporate profits, says it can't afford to give raises to its workers, but it can afford to buy a new corporate jet. Tell McDonald's to ground the jet and pay its workers a living wage.
Why Immigration Reform May Blossom In The Spring
Politico headlined today that "House GOP plans no immigration vote in 2013". However, the story itself is more equivocal, noting that "the dynamics could change. Some, including Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), are eager to pass something before the end of the...
The Stupid Runs Strong When It Comes To Obamacare Hysteria
That they voted 46 times to repeal it, and shutdown the government to delay it should make the Republicans reluctant to pretend they are worried about how the Obamacare website is working. But shameless is their name and hypocrisy is their game.
Anti-Union Letter Inadvertently Exposes The Real Problem
There is a link between Republicans "protecting" against unions, and the country's high unemployment crisis that makes people desperate to take any job at any wage.
Progressive Breakfast
Congressional Leaders Downplay Grand Bargain Both Senate Majority Leader Reid and House Budget Chair Ryan say there will be no grand bargain. W. Post: "'If we focused on doing some big grand bargain, like those prior efforts you mention, then I don't think we'll be...
For A Moment, the House Gets Sane and Passes A Job-Boosting Bill
The Water Resources Reform and Development Act passed the House almost unanimously. It is the kind of infrastructure bill that Congress should be doing more of.
Republicans Demand Social Security And Medicare Cuts, Is It Reported?
To many in the voting public, "entitlements" does not translate to "Social Security and Medicare." Rep. Paul Ryan and the Republicans understand this. This is why they talk about "reforming" something that is not understood.
If You're Frustrated by the ACA Site, You'll Hate These "Centrist" Ideas
Republicans have it all wrong again. Affordable Care Act website problems are an indictment of the right’s visions of privatization, and of the self-described "political center's" ambitions for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
