by Bill Scher | Dec 20, 2010 | Blog
Having won the right to take control of one body of Congress, conservative Republicans are in full "what the American people voted for" mode -- in which a politician presumes the "American people" believe whatever crazy thing rattles around in his or her mind. Funny...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 20, 2010 | Blog
There are rumors that President Obama is going to ask for cuts in Social Security in his State of the Union speech. We have 4 weeks to stop him. People, we can stop this. Tell The President: Stand Up To The Hostage-Takers! No Social Security Cuts Last week in Obama to...
by Sam Pizzigati | Dec 19, 2010 | Blog, Economy
They came, they saw, they took it all. Welcome to the world where thieves have no honor and those most honored — with lavish rewards — hone their talents hammering the rest of us. Hard times can be good times — for the aggressively avaricious. Where others see pain,...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 18, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
Uh-oh. David Brooks is offering the President advice again. Since we're told that Brooks is one of President Obama's favorite columnists, there's always the chance that his latest idea will gain traction in the White House. Brooks is smart, and he's a good salesman,...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 17, 2010 | Blog
Congress passed tax cuts for the rich and cut the estate tax way down, adding $800 billion to the deficit and placing Social Security on the chopping block. No one will have predicted what’s coming next year in the name of deficit reduction: they are going after...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 17, 2010 | Blog
Well, it's official. The president will sign the tax cut deal into law this afternoon. The 99ers are getting nothing for Christmas, while the White House and the Tea Party congratulate themselves on extending tax cuts that don't create jobs or stimulate the economy,...
