by Richard Eskow | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, Retirement Security
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, is running for the Senate seat currently occupied by Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski. He is also running from his record – as a supporter of the “Simpson-Bowles” plan to cut Social Security and...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, People's Budget
It's not often that I find myself agreeing with a congressional Republican on fiscal matters, but it's hard to argue with a recent statement from Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.) of the House Budget Committee. “A budget is a moral document,” said the Georgia Republican. “It...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog, Democracy
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE6df-5tPEw] Interview excerpt with Ryan Grim on The Zero Hour Merriam-Webster's first definition of "corruption" is "impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle." Another is "a departure from the original or from what...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 11, 2015 | Blog, Retirement Security
The race for Barbara Mikulski's Maryland Senate seat has just begun. But Social Security is already shaping up as a major issue, especially between two leading contenders: Maryland representatives Chris Van Hollen and Donna Edwards. Van Hollen is favored by some party...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 3, 2015 | Blog, Retirement Security
Frank Underwood is known for deceiving people into acting against their own best interests. (We'll miss you, President Walker.) Now we learn that this trait may extend to the series that features him. The greatest betrayals on "House of Cards" can be found in the...
