by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog
The stream of economic experts who are denouncing the budget slashing that the House of Representatives did last month has just turned into a flood. Today the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for American Progress jointly released a statement signed by nearly...
by Bill Scher | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Florida State Sen. Thad Altman describes himself as a "conservative Republican" and a "strict constitutionalist." Unlike so many conservative Republican lawmakers and judges who claim to abide by the constitution while skipping the clauses that get in the way of their...
by Bill Scher | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog
Less than two months ago, the Republican Governors Association lectured President Obama on state flexibility for pursuing health reform: "The one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare adopted last year does not work in the states and imposes unnecessary financial...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 1, 2011 | Blog, Economy
The Republican response to the painful consequences of their budget cuts runs the gamut from "So be it," to "So what?" "So be it," said Speaker John Boehner to news that Republican budget cuts would slash over 200,000 jobs. House Majority...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 28, 2011 | Blog
Call it a "general strike" ... from above. Republicans in Congress are trying to paralyze the government with their new budget bill, using a "disrupt and defeat" strategy to prevent it from delivering services promised to the the nation's citizens and required under...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 28, 2011 | Blog
George Orwell would be proud. The latest Washington catchphrase deserves a place of honor in the 1984 lexicon, right between "War Is Peace" and "Love Is Hate." It's a virus of the language that's spreading faster than the stomach flu. "The President's budget punts on...
