by Dave Johnson | Mar 5, 2014 | Economy, The 2015 Budget
The President's 2015 budget proposal "pivots" away from the 2010 "pivot" to austerity, pushes modestly for jobs and prioritizes infrastructure repair. Republicans will obstruct this – just like they have obstructed every jobs plan since the stimulus. But the public...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 5, 2014 | The 2015 Budget
President Obama’s 2015 Budget sets up many of the right fights with the right opponents. Republicans who dismiss it out of hand – “most irresponsible budget yet” fumed House Speaker John Boehner – are exposed for what they are: defenders of privilege and entrenched...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 3, 2014 | The 2015 Budget
House Speaker John Boehner has announced that Republicans plan to offer another budget proposal from Rep. Paul Ryan, the House Budget Committee chair, for fiscal 2015. Progressives should relish the opportunity to show what a real jobs and growth budget should look...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 25, 2014 | Economy, The 2015 Budget
The nation has been treated to a sneak preview of President Obama’s 2015 budget, scheduled to be released next Tuesday. As we asked in Part 1 of this two-part budget update, that’s an occasion for reflecting on the nature of a White House budget. Is it a negotiating...