by Dave Johnson | Nov 25, 2010 | Blog
Conservative just hate Social Security. The Social Security program is an example of government at its best. It demonstrates We, the People taking care of and watching out for each other. It works, it is efficient and effective, and people love it. For their war...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 24, 2010 | Blog
Recently I wrote that the deficit-cutting projects and media campaigns sponsored by billionaire Pete Peterson all "focus on the same narrow band of options" that "reflect far-right positions," but nevertheless are usually described in the media as "moderate" and...
by Robert Borosage | Nov 24, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
Let's go through it one more time. A simple truth: You can't get the right answer if you ask the wrong question. The furious debate over how best to cut the deficit illustrates the point. The debate is about how we best enforce austerity. How do we bring the federal...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 24, 2010 | Blog
If there is one thing that Tea Party members hate, it's government health care. I guess that's why so many of them want the government to keep away from their Medicare. (You may have seen ad after ad last month blasting Democrats because Obamacare "cut Medicare." See...