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8 Reasons Democrats Should Refuse a Shutdown "Grand Bargain"
Democrats are understandably troubled by the ongoing shutdown. But here are eight reasons why a so-called “Grand Bargain” is a very bad idea, even though Republicans may be suggesting it now.
A Human Chain Against The Chained CPI
Activists and progressive members of Congress joined hands at the Capitol to denounce a plan to reduce Social Security benefits and to use seniors as bargaining chips in the current government shutdown standoff.
Even In Shutdown, TPP Still Troubles
The government might be shut down, but the Trans-Pacific Partnership is still rolling toward us. House and Senate Democrats are getting worried. Many U.S. industries are now getting worried, too.
What Do They Really Want, Part XXIV
Remember when we all assumed that sequestration could never hold and they'd just have to pull the plug and negotiate a reasonable budget when the going got tough? Yeah, that's worked out for us.
Conservatives Don't Care a WIC About Mothers and Children
The federal shutdown is putting millions of mothers and young children in danger of being cut off from the WIC food aid program because congressional Republicans are blind to their basic needs.
Shutdown: Congressional Childishness and Its Consequences
The GOP's shenanigans surpass even the worst childish behavior, and are far more damaging. The Republican-engineered government shutdown is doing real harm to real people, and endangering an already fragile economy.
Progressive Breakfast
Republicans Have No Endgame House Republicans continue gimmick bills. AP: "On Thursday, Republicans planned to continue pursuing their latest strategy: muscling bills through the House that would restart some popular programs. Votes were on tap for restoring funds for...
The GOP’s Shutdown Tab: One Billion Dollars and Counting
Forty million dollars an hour. A third of a billion every day. $1.6 billion every week. That’s a conservative estimate of the shutdown's cost. If there’s one thing Republicans know how to do, it’s run a tab.
A New Website Had A Glitch! Shut Down the Government!
Shut down the government because you don’t like a law that lets people with pre-existing conditions purchase health insurance? Because of a law that insurance companies have to stop coming up with reasons not to pay for care when people get sick?
Disease Control And Prevention Is Shut Down
As much as Republicans might complain about government and democracy, the fact is that if a poor, homeless person gets sick, rich people are put at risk, too. Here's another effect of Republican obstruction.
