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House GOP: 37 Obamacare Repeal Votes, Not One Budget Conference Vote
On Thursday, House Republicans have scheduled a vote on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Haven't they already done that, you ask? Yes, they have, in one form or another, 36 times since it has been enacted. This week's vote would make 37. It's gotten to the...
The Villagers Will Not Be Ignored
David does a nice job unpacking the dreadful Politico gossip item in his post below. But as a long time Village observer from afar, I thought I might add a little more context.
Deficit Problem Solved, Someone Tell Congress
Washington remains focused on a "deficit problem" when there is no deficit problem. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the 2013 budget deficit will be down 60 percent as a share of gross domestic product from FY 2009.
Progressive Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE: America's Education Spring: A Growing Revolt Against ‘Reform’ Mandates OurFuture.org's Jeff Bryant: "... the resistance to top-down education mandates is building. The movement is propelled by forces far greater than what education journalists and...
America's Education Spring: A Growing Revolt Against 'Reform' Mandates
"It's always hard to tell for sure exactly when a revolution starts," wrote John Tierny in The Atlantic recently. "I'm not an expert on revolutions," he continued, "but even I can see that a new one is taking shape in American K-12 public education." Tierney pointed...
Holder Says Leak Required “Aggressive Action.” Bank Crimes, Not So Much
Apparently it never occurred to Attorney General Eric Holder that the Associated Press might be "too big to fail." If it had,then his Justice Department probably never would have investigated it.
Running On Empty: GOP Obstruction and Government Vacancies
Republicans in Congress have a new tactic for shrinking government: making sure that nobody's there to run it. Well into the president's second term, an alarming and unprecedented number of vital positions in every branch of government remain vacant. As Republicans...
Upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership Looks Like Corporate Takeover
You will be hearing a lot about the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. TPP's negotiations are being held in secret with details kept secret even from our Congress. But giant corporations are in the loop.
The Downtoning of America
President Obama went to Austin, Texas, last week in pursuit of an industrial and employment revival. He wants to launch manufacturing institutes to foster American innovation and job creation.
Progressive Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE: Lift The Millstone of Student Debt That’s Slowing The Economy OurFuture.org's Isaiah J. Poole: "... if you or someone you know has had a hard time finding a job or selling a home, part of what you are experiencing is the effect that escalating college...
