by Robert Borosage | Dec 12, 2013 | Budget Talks, Economy
The bipartisan budget agreement released late Tuesday is being celebrated, largely for showing that a deal is possible. The deal is admittedly small ball, reducing about half of the sequester cuts in 2014 and one-quarter in 2015, a total of $41.7 billion in increased...
by Derek Pugh | Dec 12, 2013 | Budget Talks, Populist Majority
It’s true that the American public is tired of gridlock in Washington and would welcome signs that conservative obstruction is ending. But let’s be very clear here. The federal budget deal reached in Congress this week is not one that is supported by the majority of...
by Richard Long | Dec 11, 2013 | Budget Talks, Retirement Security
There was one small victory that progressives could claim from the otherwise troubling congressional budget deal that was announced Tuesday: Social Security and Medicare were left untouched. Credit goes to progressives who made calls, signed petitions and showed up at...
by Digby | Dec 11, 2013 | Budget Talks, Conservatism, Economy, The Jobs Challenge
So it looks like Capitol Hill may get to have a holiday this year: The deal, which was negotiated over the past few weeks by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.), would set spending for the...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 11, 2013 | Budget Talks, Economy
The Beltway breathed a huge sigh of relief with the announcement of the budget deal cobbled together by Senator Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan. It is the deal, not the substance, that is being applauded. If it overcomes opposition from a hostile right and largely...
by Digby | Dec 10, 2013 | Economy, Making it in America, The Jobs Challenge
A nasty little Google boy gets mad and says what he really thinks: "Why don't you go to a city that can afford it? This is a city for the right people who can afford it. You can't afford it? You can leave. I'm sorry, get a better job. It's time for you to leave. "...
