by Bill Scher | Nov 22, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Republicans were triumphant in this year's election in part by arguing they would do a better job at creating jobs. But what have they been prioritizing since they won? What are they actually proposing to do now? Here are the biggest actions Republican have taken...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 21, 2010 | Blog
The rich, many Americans have come to believe, rule. But how? The current hubbub over the federal budget deficit opens a welcome window to understanding just how our rich keep riding so high. How can you tell whether you live in a plutocracy? Easy. Just conduct this...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 19, 2010 | Blog
Most of the media this week ignored two significant mass defections from the Chamber of Commerce line that the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans must be extended indefinitely, even though doing so will worsen the federal deficit and won't help...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 19, 2010 | Blog, Economy, Reagan Revolution
Washington is inundated with deficit commissions. The country has piled up a huge debt because we cut taxes for the wealthy and borrowed to make up the difference. But everyone says we can't fix the problem by raising taxes on the rich in a recession because taxes...
