by Bill Scher | Dec 13, 2012 | Blog
In today's Wall Street Journal, Republican Sen. John Barrasso has an irate oped intended to rally the public against Democratic proposals to end filibuster abuse. But in his tirade he neglects to mention one important fact: the Democratic proposals still allow...
by Bill Scher | Dec 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: The Terrible Cost of Not Fixing the Filibuster Sooner OurFuture.org's Dave Johnson: "Under Lyndon Johnson there was one filibuster, and the public knew about it because a Senator had to talk all night. In the last few years there have just a few been...
by Bill Scher | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Why 21,000 of Us Asked LA’s Mayor to Resign From Fix the Debt OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "A reasonable person might ask why any group which claims to be concerned about deficit spending would try to lower tax rates for the most privileged among...
by Bill Scher | Dec 7, 2012 | Blog
The simmering but underreported Senate fight over filibuster reform may have greater impact on the legislative success of President Obama’s second term than the heavily watched budget battle. Without an end to filibuster abuse, Obama’s mandate could once again be...
by Bill Scher | Dec 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Economy Not Ready For Austerity OurFuture.org's Robert Borosage: "The unemployment rate is down to 7.7 percent with 146,000 added jobs in November … which is much better than expected but hardly a clear marker … The economy still faces...
