by Bill Scher | Jan 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to affect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security. MORNING MESSAGE: Pension Envy...
by Bill Scher | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to affect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security. MORNING MESSAGE: A Moment Of...
by Bill Scher | Jan 9, 2011 | Blog, Minimum Wage
Today, the new House Republican leadership will spend two hours on the House floor reading the Constitution. This will be one of many acts from the House Republicans over the next two years which will not create any jobs. But I am hopeful that those doing the reading...
by Bill Scher | Jan 9, 2011 | Blog
In the past year, conservative congresspeople have claimed to oppose nearly everything on the grounds that it would increase the deficit -- even when legislation was formally estimated to either cut the deficit (health care reform), have no impact on the deficit...
by Bill Scher | Jan 9, 2011 | Blog
The House Republican leadership has announced it will enact two things immediately upon taking control of the House this week: a new "CutGo" rule to require revenue offsets for any increases in spending, and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act health reform law. The...