by Bill Scher | Feb 28, 2013 | The Sequester
For weeks the Campaign for America's Future has been rallying the public, pressuring Congress to simply repeal the sequester. And now, Rep. John Conyers has answered our call. He has introduced a bill so simple even Herman Cain will read it. The entire substance of...
by Derek Pugh | Feb 28, 2013 | The Sequester
Most of the general public may not feel the immediate shock waves of the manufactured ticking time bomb Congress set to go off at midnight Friday, but individuals relying the most on local and federal programs will feel it first. At the epicenter of the man-made...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 27, 2013 | The Sequester
What if someone told you that a disastrous event is just days away from happening; one that will play havoc with the economy and bring pain and hardship to millions? What if the same someone told you that our government set this disaster in motion, and could easily...
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 Bill Scher | Feb 26, 2013 | The Sequester
Let's play: Pretend A Democrat Said That. From CNN, here's Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn claiming the sequester won't hurt the military: Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said he plans to make the case to other Republicans and the public that despite warnings from the...
by Robert Kuttner | Feb 26, 2013 | The Sequester
President Obama has miscalculated both the tactical politics of the sequester and the depressive economic impact of budget cuts on the rest of his presidency. The sequester will cut economic growth in half this year. But it’s now clear, one way or another, that we...
