by Dave Johnson | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog, Economy, Tax Reform
Washington insiders are saying that one deal Republicans and President Obama think they can make is a deal to let corporations off the hook for taxes they owe if they "bring back" the money the multinational corporations have stashed outside of the country. The deal...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 6, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Across the country progressive policies won at the ballot box, while Democratic candidates lost. Many of those Democratic candidates ran on "centrist" (i.e. "corporate") platforms that repudiated ("distanced themselves from") core Democratic policies and positions....
by Dave Johnson | Nov 6, 2014 | Blog, Trade
A "week of action" starts Saturday against "fast-track" trade promotion authority legislation, which would be used to usher in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) "trade" (i.e. corporate rights) agreement. Click here to tell Congress to vote no on “fast-track”...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 5, 2014 | Blog, Economy, Progressive Vision
Politics is about delivering for your constituents. Underneath it all, this election was a statement by people against an economy that is not working for them. We've heard the story but here it is again. Most people say the country is still in a recession as far as...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, Trade
According to the U.S. Commerce Department the massive U.S. trade deficit jumped 7.6 percent in September, draining another $43 billion from our economy in a single month. U.S. exports fell to their lowest in five months. Meanwhile, August's trade deficit was revised...