by Bill Scher | Mar 25, 2013 | Reagan Revolution
Today, The Week published my essay "Why Obama's Legacy Doesn't Need a Grand Bargain." While austerity ideologues like Alan Simpson are insisting that President needs a "grand bargain" -- swapping entitlement reform for tax reform -- to have a great historical legacy,...
by Bill Scher | Mar 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: 147 People OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "Anthropologist Robin Dunbar tried to find out how many people the typical person 'really knows.' ... Dunbar concluded that the optimum number for a network of human acquaintances was 147.5 ... Economist Simon...
by Bill Scher | Mar 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Tell Your Senators. Defend Social Security & Medicare. Support These Amendments. OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "As early as today, two Senate budget amendments could affect the future of everybody reading these words – presuming we live long enough...
by Bill Scher | Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: 2014 - The Democrats’ Dilemma OurFuture.org's Robert Borosage: "Voters tend to blame the party in power – the president’s party – for the economy. And the 2014 economy is likely to be lousy. Americans are struggling with falling wages and growing...
by Bill Scher | Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: If You Don’t Own An Ark, Vote For The "Back To Work" Budget OurFuture.org's Terrance Heath: "It’s somewhat fitting that a 30-foot geyser erupted from a broken water main practically around the corner from my home the night before the the American...
