by Dave Johnson | Mar 20, 2013 | Back to Work Budget, Making it in America
A new bill was introduced in the House today to fight currency manipulation, including China's. The bipartisan Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act was introduced by Representatives Sander Levin (D-MI), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Tim Ryan (D-OH), and Mo Brooks (R-AL). This bill...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 19, 2013 | Back to Work Budget
It's somewhat fitting that a 30-foot geyser erupted from a broken water main practically around the corner from my home the night before the the American Society of Civil Engineers gave America a D+ on its 2013 infrastructure report card, and on the eve of a...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 19, 2013 | Back to Work Budget
There are jungle birds that can imitate human speech perfectly. Ever hear one sing a sad song? They can do it so beautifully that human listeners are moved to tears. The bird, on the other hand, has no idea what it’s singing about. David Brooks is like that bird. He...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 19, 2013 | Back to Work Budget
The House Progressive Caucus' "Back To Work Budget" was announced almost a week ago, and the "mainstream media" still refuse to cover it. The Back to Work Budget is literally forced out of the discussion by being kept out of the news. The public doesn't have the...
by Leo Gerard | Mar 19, 2013 | Back to Work Budget
Just four months ago, Americans told the Romney-Ryan team: “No.” The electorate rejected them. Many voters objected to Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan treating them the way arrogant 1 percenters treat “The Help.” Rep. Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, exposed his...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 19, 2013 | Back to Work Budget
As early as today, the members of the House of Representatives will choose. At a time of mass unemployment and slow growth, they will vote for more austerity or for more jobs. At a time of Gilded Age inequality, they will decide whether the rich bear too large a...
