by Bill Scher | Mar 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Into The Vast Inane OurFuture.org's Robert Borosage: "Today the 'sequester' – mindless, across the board cuts of military and domestic spending designed to be abhorrent – will go into effect. Republicans claimed a 'big victory' as House Speaker John...
by Bill Scher | Feb 28, 2013 | The Sequester
For weeks the Campaign for America's Future has been rallying the public, pressuring Congress to simply repeal the sequester. And now, Rep. John Conyers has answered our call. He has introduced a bill so simple even Herman Cain will read it. The entire substance of...
by Bill Scher | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: The Truth and Consequences of Sequestration OurFuture.org's Terrance Heath: "It’s hard for anyone except the most committed conservative conspiracy theorist to think that the Obama administration actually wants the sequestration cuts to happen....
by Bill Scher | Feb 26, 2013 | The Sequester
Let's play: Pretend A Democrat Said That. From CNN, here's Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn claiming the sequester won't hurt the military: Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said he plans to make the case to other Republicans and the public that despite warnings from the...
by Bill Scher | Feb 25, 2013 | Blog
MORNING MESSAGE: Washington’s Stupid, Destructive Game OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "...as this stupid game goes on – how much do we cut, and where? – Washington’s past flings with austerity madness are already carving chunks out of our economy. The GDP, which grew...