by Bill Scher | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Warren Embraces Black Lives Matter Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivers powerful speech supporting Black Lives Matter: "Fifty years later, we have made real progress toward creating the conditions of freedom. But we have not made enough progress ... violence against African...
by Bill Scher | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog
[fve]https://youtu.be/NABnv4u1yl8[/fve] During the 2012 campaign, Mitt Romney repeatedly criticized President Obama for failing to reduce the unemployment rate below eight percent. Then, in the month before the election, the unemployment rate did drop below eight...
by Bill Scher | Sep 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Trump Tax Plan Far From Populist Trump's tax plan helps the rich. Time: "The 25% rate for higher earners compares to a top marginal rate today of 39.6% (plus Medicare surtaxes) ... Trump’s plan also eliminates the estate tax. And it cuts the income tax rate paid by...
by Bill Scher | Sep 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Could Shutdown Still Happen? No deal yet to keep government open. THe Hill: "'No, I wish it were true,' Pelosi said [on CNN]. 'All we have agreed is that we have to honor the calendar which says that on Sept. 30 the fiscal year ends and we have to have a continuing...
by Bill Scher | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
Speaker John Boehner resigned, presumably, to save the government from another shutdown. Now he can pass a bill to keep the government open -- while also maintaining funds for women's health clinics including Planned Parenthood -- by relying on Democratic votes to...
