by Bill Scher | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Capital & Main Takes On Inequality California news site Capital & Main launches month-long series on "how economic inequality is transforming California, and what can be done to rebuild our vanishing middle class." Greece v. Europe Europe squeezes Greece. NYT:...
by Bill Scher | Feb 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Both Parties Struggle With Populism 529 reform backlash ominous sign for populist Dems, argues NYT's Thomas Edsall: "If such a simple and straightforward proposal as the shift of government dollars from affluent families to far less advantaged families scraping to pay...
by Bill Scher | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog
A favorite maxim of Vice-President Joe Biden's is: "Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value." President Obama proposed a budget that is a reflection of his values today. This puts considerable pressure on Republicans. They...
by Bill Scher | Feb 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Budget Battle Is On Obama's budget seeks to divide Republicans. Bloomberg: "Obama proposes busting defense spending caps with $38 billion in new money, matched with a similar amount in new domestic funding. That could pit Republican defense hawks like Senator John...
by Bill Scher | Feb 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Obama Seeks Corporate Tax-Infrastructure Deal Obama budget proposes multinational tax break tied to funding infrastructure. Bloomberg: "President Barack Obama will propose that U.S.-based companies pay a minimum 19 percent tax on their future foreign earnings ......
