by Alan Jenkins | Jan 26, 2011 | Blog
I received a notice from my employer earlier this month, announcing changes to our health care plan. Under the topic “Health Care Reform Mandates Changes,” the first four items read: o Pre-existing condition limitations are not imposed for children up to the age of...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 26, 2011 | Blog, Economy
No surprise that President Obama knows how to deliver a speech. His State of the Union speech will add to his reviving poll numbers. He set up what should be a centerpiece of Washington's debate over the next months: invest and grow vs. the Republican "cut and...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 25, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Tonight, when President Obama gives his State of the Union address, he will be facing a nation that has millions of infrastructure jobs that need doing and millions of people out of work. The President is planning to address these two problems with a proposal to...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 25, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
Tonight the President gives his State of the Union address, followed by the Republican response from Rep. Paul Ryan. There'll be a lot of talk about the economy: jobs, taxes, deficits, and the state of American business. If you find that your mind's getting lost in...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 24, 2011 | Blog
Lori Montgomery of the Washington Post just wrote an article entitled "Obama won't endorse raising retirement age or reducing Social Security benefits," where she reports that the State of the Union speech will not include any suggestions for cutting retirement...
