by Dave Johnson | Nov 21, 2014 | Blog, Trade
"My experience is that the greatest aid to efficiency of labor is a long line of [unemployed] men waiting at the gate." — Magnate Samuel Insull, 1920s Economists strive for "efficiency" in our economy. "Efficiency" means that the things we buy are produced at their...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 19, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision, Tax Reform
U.S. multinational corporations are hoarding an estimated $2 trillion "offshore" to take advantage of a loophole in our tax laws. At our 35 percent top federal corporate tax rate, that represents up to $700 billion in taxes owed but "deferred" because they are...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 19, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
Shutdown talk? Already? Republicans don't even take over the Senate until January, but already they're talking about shutting down the government. This time it's over the President's effort to provide some relief for the millions of families and thousands of...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 17, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
The Republicans intend to deliver for their constituents. What is their agenda, and who are the constituents who they will delivering for? Here are a few examples. (Leave more examples in the comments.) Oil and coal. First and foremost on any list of items on the...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 14, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Should our government be for good jobs with good wages and benefits – the things most of We the People want in our lives? Or should it be for bad jobs, low wages, no benefits – the very things that a wealthy few (who like to call themselves "job creators") have become...
