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The Fiscal Cliff A Hoax The Democrats Long Game A Myth This Is the Real Budget Battle
Suddenly the headlines are filled with talk of an impending "fiscal cliff," a series of tax and budget changes which the news pages say is an impending catastrophe and which the editorial pages are urging Washington lawmakers to prevent.
The Sununu Spin
I've always loathed this jerk, but he is always one of those guys who is wiling to come right out and defend the indefensible, so you have to give him a sort of credit:
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Progressive Breakfast
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
MORNING MESSAGE: The Fiscal Cliff Is a Hoax
Progressive Breakfast
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
MORNING MESSAGE: The Fiscal Cliff Is a Hoax
The Goal: "A Movement Big Enough To Win In November And December"
When Van Jones took to the stage as the closing keynote speaker for the Netroots Nations conference Saturday afternoon, he began with the obvious. Yes, progressive activists are disheartened by losing the recall election of Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin. They are bitterly disappointed with President Obama for failing to govern as the progressive he projected himself as being in 2008.
The U.S. is China's market of first and last resort.
The New York Times' Keith Bradsher reports that China's domestic economy has been stumbling of late due to a slowdown in construction and a sluggish retail market.
After Wisconsin a Movement to Get Money Out of Politics
Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker kept his job, but with a high price tag.
Our Top 400 A Little Historical Perspective
All those millions that America's billionaires are pouring into super PACs, where do they come from? We can trace a huge chunk of that political cash to the truly massive tax cuts our richest now enjoy. How massive? Over $25 billion a year -- for our most affluent 400 -- massive enough for you?
Progressive Breakfast
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
MORNING MESSAGE: Building a Movement Big Enough To Win Nov. & Dec.
Progressive Breakfast
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
