by Dave Johnson | Feb 19, 2013 | The Sequester
President Obama today warned that the "brutal" budget cuts in the looming "sequester" -- the latest Republican-manufactured hostage-taking crisis -- will take a "meat-cleaver" to government and cost "hundreds of thousands" of jobs. He proposed eliminating tax...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 19, 2013 | Economy, The Sequester
Congress is taking this week off on the first of their spring breaks. The legislators will return to find only four days left before the first of the Republican Congress’ austerity bombs – the deep automatic cuts in government spending known as the sequester – is set...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 15, 2013 | Chained CPI, The Sequester
A majority of House Democrats have signed a House Progressive Caucus letter to President Obama opposing benefit cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. "We write to affirm our vigorous opposition to cutting Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits in any...
by Derek Pugh | Feb 14, 2013 | The Sequester
“Cut, Cut, Cut” has been the chorus sung by the House GOP for far too long. Republicans hide under the guise of good intent, while knowing full well what the beat of their rhythm means for the American people. The Office of Management and Budget released a report on...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 13, 2013 | The Sequester
Koch-funded Florida Tea-Party Sen. Marco Rubio gave the "Republican Response" to the President's State of the Union speech. Then Koch-funded Kentucky Tea-Party Sen. Rand Paul gave the "Koch-funded Tea-Party" Republican response. (Did the networks ever air a...
by Daniel Marans | Feb 12, 2013 | Chained CPI, The Sequester
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has ruled out Social Security cuts in any plan to replace the sequester. In the State of the Union address, President Obama can either stand with Harry Reid and Senate Democrats--or betray them. Democrats' disagreement over cutting...
