by Bill Scher | Apr 27, 2010 | Blog
Today at the Virtual Summit on Fiscal and Economic Responsibility for People Who Did Not Wreck the Economy hosted by Campaign for America's Future... Can We Have A Debate? Dean Baker sees the White House debt commission trying to impose a false consensus": These...
by Bill Scher | Apr 27, 2010 | Blog
This morning, the White House debt commission convened and largely presented a skewed picture of America's finances, with much scapegoating of Social Security and Medicare. This afternoon, Campaign for America's Future convened top economic experts to offer...
by Bill Scher | Apr 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
GOP (+1 Dem) Filibusters Wall Street Reform After GOP blocks consideration of Wall Street reform, Sen. Maj. Leader Harry Reid to continue hold cloture votes to pressure Republicans. The Hill: "A senior Democratic aide said Reid would schedule votes to end a Republican...
by Bill Scher | Apr 26, 2010 | Blog
Today at the Virtual Summit on Fiscal and Economic Responsibility for People Who Did Not Wreck the Economy hosted by Campaign for America's Future... Whose Commission Is This?: Roger Hickey flags that the White House deficit commission is working directly with chief...
by Bill Scher | Apr 26, 2010 | Blog
The following is part of the “Virtual Summit on Fiscal and Economic Responsibility for People Who Did Not Wreck The Economy." Before the White House deficit commission meets for the first time tomorrow, the two co-chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson gave a preview...