by Robert Borosage | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog
Clive Crook, columnist for the Financial Times, urges President Obama to “betray” his base, and lead from the “centre.” Brits offering political strategy for American presidents are a bit like Americans telling Italians how to improve their pasta. And Crook’s analysis...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 27, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Over 300 economists and policy analysts just released a statement warning the Congress and the Administration that bold action is needed to put people to work and get the economy going. The statement—Don't Kill Jobs and Growth in the Name of Deficit Reduction—was...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 9, 2010 | Blog, Economy
The Chamber of Commerce is rolling out its “jobs and economy” political initiative today. As Politico reports, the blitz is “designed to drive voters toward '5 Questions to Ask Your Candidates,' to be distributed by mail and online to millions of voters.” Here are the...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 8, 2010 | Blog
President Obama traveled to Cleveland to deliver an address on the economy designed to highlight the "differences in governing philosophy" between his view and that of the Republican opposition. (A copy of the text is found here:...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 31, 2010 | Blog
The Wall Street Journal assails President Obama for "bait and switch on Social Security," because he's criticizing Republican plans to privatize Social Security, which the Journal says don't exist. The editorial then goes on to call for cutting benefits to "strengthen...
