by Dave Johnson | Dec 20, 2010 | Blog
There are rumors that President Obama is going to ask for cuts in Social Security in his State of the Union speech. We have 4 weeks to stop him. People, we can stop this. Tell The President: Stand Up To The Hostage-Takers! No Social Security Cuts Last week in Obama to...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 17, 2010 | Blog
Congress passed tax cuts for the rich and cut the estate tax way down, adding $800 billion to the deficit and placing Social Security on the chopping block. No one will have predicted what’s coming next year in the name of deficit reduction: they are going after...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 16, 2010 | Blog
Already passed by the Senate, the House probably votes today (late addition -- maybe not) on extending the tax cuts for the rich and permanently cutting the estate tax to a very, very low level. It is hard to convey just how dispiriting this is to progressives who...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 13, 2010 | Blog
We had bailouts and bonuses for Wall Street but letdowns and layoffs for Main Street. We had a deficit commission but no jobs commission. We have tax cuts for the rich and budget cuts for the rest of We, the People. And this week the President is having a "summit"...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 12, 2010 | Blog
(Updated to include statements from labor and other organizations.) The President wants a win – but is the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) a win? Jobs are the win we need. A good trade deal can really help working people and the economies on both sides of the...
