by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 2, 2011 | Blog
It keeps getting recited as if it is holy writ: Public sector employees have better pay and benefits than private sector employees. And with that belief firmly planted in the public mind, private sector workers who have seen their own wages and benefits eroded...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 2, 2011 | Blog, Economy
"The American people's priorities are clear," said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel. "They want to keep the government open, and they want to cut spending." Uh. no. Americans have said agan and again their chief priority is JOBS and the the economy. It is bizarre. For...
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...
