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Oh, won't somebody please think of Mitt Romney?!
The bankers, billionaires, and wealthy elite are losing one of their favorite offshore tax havens. The Cayman Islands has finally agreed to cooperate with the U.S., and make it more difficult for the wealthy to stash money overseas.
America Deserves A Solar Manufacturing Industry
America used to have a thriving computer-chip manufacturing industry. Now China does that. America deserves to have a solar manufacturing industry, even if the "serious people" say this should end up in China, too. This is about jobs.
Will House Republicans Govern Or Destroy The Government They Hate?
The parents of the Republican Party are away for the summer and the Tea-nagers are ransacking the House. But is it really a surprise that people who hate government itself would act to destroy government itself?
Progressive Breakfast
Can Republicans Govern? "Three interlocking fiscal disputes" raise prospect of shutdown or debt limit breach, reports NYT: "Perhaps easiest to resolve is the effort by some conservative Republicans to eliminate financing for the new health care law in return for...
Republicans Flinch Again
The latest suggestion that Republicans will give up a shutdown threat in favor of a debt limit threat is just the latest example of Republicans flinching in the face of political reality.
Newt's Right Again, But The GOP Won't Listen
Once again, Newt Gingrich is telling hard truth and offering good advice to Republicans. There is almost no chance the GOP will listen. Just like a stopped clock, every once in a while Newt Gingrich gets something right.
The Terrible Divide Between Top And Bottom
Two new stories today that just happened to be located one after the other in my news feed illustrate the divide between what most of us are experiencing, and how the Very Serious People see good times rolling.
We're Number 1! (In Inequality)
We have much to be proud of in America. But having the most economic inequality is one of our most dubious achievements. I guess we just have a very few people who are excellent happiness pursuers. Or maybe it's something else entirely.
Sequester = 900,000 Jobs Lost In A Year
Cancelling the sequester would add 900,000 jobs next year. Other cuts are cruel to people and also happen to hurt the economy. Stop these stupid and cruel cuts and lets get this country moving forward again.
How President Obama Could Move Millions Into The Middle Class
President Obama does not have to wait for Congress to help move two million Americans into the middle class. He can issue an executive order that would improve earnings for low-wage workers in jobs financed by the federal government.
