by Roger Hickey | Feb 26, 2013 | The Sequester
Our month-long campaign to “disarm the austerity bomb” and repeal the sequester is gaining traction in Washington. On Monday, leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus joined our call, saying if Republicans refuse to compromise, then we should simply “eliminate...
by Roger Hickey | Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
How many economists does it take to make the Congress, President Obama and the media pay attention? Nobel laureate Paul Krugman has been warning of the dangers of austerity in his New York Times column and on TV for a long time. But the media treats him as an...
by Roger Hickey | Feb 13, 2013 | Chained CPI, Economy
With tonight’s State of the Union address, President Obama attempted to refocus his new second term with a focus on jobs and supporting the middle class. He clearly wants to stop talking about deficits and debt and start talking about reviving the economy for...
by Roger Hickey | Jan 24, 2013 | Chained CPI, The Sequester
A report in The Hill newspaper last night suggested that Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) may be floating a proposal that includes cuts to Social Security and Medicare. If Sen. Schumer's proposal was accurately reported, the senator could not be more wrong. Just as...
by Roger Hickey | Jan 6, 2013 | Chained CPI, The Sequester
Here we go again. Republicans are very clear about their latest extortion threat to the American people: Unless you cut Social Security and Medicare benefits, within the next two months we will throw the US economy back into recession - by refusing to allow the US...
