by Bill Scher | Apr 15, 2011 | Blog
I think this quote wins The International House of Pancakes Award for Most Creative Waffle: “I don’t necessarily think that just by voting for the budget, you’re signing on” to his proposals, said Missouri Representative Jo Ann Emerson... Of course, silly. Why would...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 14, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform, Minimum Wage
Remember all those mini-movies that summarized a broad topic in two minutes? Whether the subject was the Civil War, the magical things that happen when you multiply by ten, or the complete history of Western Civilization, these little films covered it all in one...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 14, 2011 | Blog, Making it in America
We can service each other till the cows come home but if we don't start making more things here and selling them there more and more jobs will be lost, more and more communities devastated and our standard of living will continue to drop. Everyone is focused on the...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 14, 2011 | Blog
The Republican budget is SO loony it's even scaring the right-wing nuts! How often does THAT happen? The Republicans are voting on their budget plan this week. The plan eliminates Medicare and guts Medicaid, guts the rest of the government (except the things their oil...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 14, 2011 | Blog
With all of the attention around what looks to be a bad budget deal between the White House and Congress to avert a government shutdown, almost lost was the fact that progressive leaders in the House have produced the outlines of a budget that will do more to reduce...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 14, 2011 | Blog
"To whom much is given, much is required." As he stood with the Congressional Progressive Caucus to present the People's Budget yesterday, Democratic Minority Whip Hank Johnson echoed the words of John F. Kennedy as he compared the caucus's budget to Rep. Paul Ryan's...