by Dave Johnson | Feb 6, 2013 | Economy
Washington is back to talking about deficits and not about jobs. Didn’t we just have an election? Didn't we vote to tax the wealthy, provide public services and benefits and provide people with jobs? Isn't the deficit down 50% from where Bush left it? So why are even...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 5, 2013 | Economy
Government spending is We, the People doing things to make our lives better. Trade deficits are caused by billionaires and their giant corporations pitting America's working people against exploited people who have no say, so they can drive down our wages and pocket...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 5, 2013 | The Sequester
It seemed as if the threats and hostage-taking going on in D.C. had taken a breather. After a couple of years of crisis-to-crisis hostage-taking Republicans backed off their latest "debt-ceiling" threat to ruin the country's credit and destroy the economy. People...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 4, 2013 | Blog
A new app called BizVizz helps you track corporate responsibility. The app tracks corporate tax rates, government subsidies, profits, campaign donations and will soon include CEO pay and other info. It is available for iPhone now, Android soon. The AFL-CIO Now blog...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 1, 2013 | Blog
The deficit problem is largely solved. Yet Republicans are still trying to cut us back into recession. Before the election they had an excuse: if they kept the economy down people might vote against Obama. But now? What is their game? Jobs fix deficits, and to fix...
