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The Economic Terrorists Are At It Again...
Republicans are gearing up to hold our economy hostage yet again. The last fight over the debt limit cost our economy $18 billion dollars, and despite that, the GOP is ready to do it all over again to try and force President Obama to accept even more extreme austerity measures. Last week, House Speaker John Boehner said, “we're not going to raise the debt ceiling without real cuts in spending. It's as simple as that.”
Jobs Fix Economy, Cuts Cut Economy
The President is pushing a jobs agenda to grow the economy "from the midddle out." Insider DC is mocking him because the ideas -- infrastructure, American manufacturing, fund our schools -- are not "new." Here is what else isn't new: budget cuts take money out of the...
A Larry Summers Joke
A friend in Washington told me this last week:
The president, Larry Summers, a dirty hippie and the pope were all on Air Force One when it started to have engine trouble. The pilot opened the door of the cockpit and said with terror in his voice, “The plane is going down, so put on a parachute and jump! I’ll show you how.” The pilot grabbed a parachute from the pile, strapped it on, opened the plane’s door, and took the leap.
Progressive Breakfast
GOP Backs Off Shutdown Threat Senator behind government shutdown threat over ObamaCare, says there will be no shutdown. Politico: "Pressed repeatedly on 'Fox News Sunday' by host Chris Wallace on whether he's prepared to shut down the government over defunding the new...
Banknado
It’s a real-life disaster movie, one that’s left neighborhoods in ruins all across the country, killed thousands of people, and ruined millions of lives. You might call it a “Banknado.” Yes, we know the “Sharknado” craze ended about ten days ago. The sci-fi movie’s...
A Winning Agenda That Meets Women's Economic Needs
With 2014 midterm elections looming on the horizon, a recent survey by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner for Democracy Corps and the Women’s Voices Women Vote Action Fund illustrates how important it is for elected officials and candidates to address women’s economic needs....
Don't Like Rep. Steve King Representing Your Party On Immigration? Don't Vote With Him.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On MSNBC earlier today, I joined MSNBC.com's Benjy Sarlin and Amanda Terkel for a panel discussion on whether Rep. Steve "Immigrant Children Are Drug Mules" King is dictating immigration...
How About Coal Ash For School Lunches?
House Republicans just passed a bill to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of authority to regulate coal ash. Maybe they plan to "save money" by putting it in school lunches? In 2008, a levee broke on a coal ash impoundment in Tennessee, spilling more than 5...
Here Are A Few Bills Pushing American Jobs
Hey wouldn't it be great to pass a law requiring government agencies to try to boost American jobs when they award contracts and buy supplies? Or how about giving contract and purchase preference to companies that didn't send jobs out of the country in the prior year?...
Progressive Breakfast
Senate Dems Resist Summers Senate Dem group pushes Yellen over Summers for Fed chair. Politico: "The letter does not specifically mention Summers, but he has long been a lightning rod for liberals and other Wall Street reform advocates ... It’s not clear how many...
