by Dave Johnson | Aug 26, 2010 | Blog
Former Wyoming Republican Senator Alan Simpson is co-chair of President Obama's Fiscal Commission. This is what he said the other day about the relationship between the American people and our government: "We’ve reached a point now where it’s like a milk cow with 310...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 25, 2010 | Blog
Ryan Grim reports that Alan Simpson has apologized to Ashley B. Carson of the Older Women's League for sending her an insulting email. Unfortunately, it's not enough.
by Bill Scher | Aug 25, 2010 | Blog
The Recovery Act, often known as the stimulus, was the first major act of active government in at least decade. After the unmitigated failure of conservatism, the stimulus has likely be viewed by many voters as a test of whether active government can work and should...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 25, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Glenn Beck made it official on Fox News last week: He’s seeking the office of 21st Century Marie Antoinette. The queen of France, beheaded during the revolution, attained infamy for insensitivity toward hungry peasants. Glenn Beck, the Fox talk show host, achieved...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 25, 2010 | Blog
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) gave a speech yesterday describing his party's positions on jobs & the economy going into the fall election. Summary: Our economic policies destroyed the country’s economy and millions of lives, but it made a few of my buddies...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 24, 2010 | Blog
Alan Simpson is the co-chair of President Obama's Deficit Commission, which is charged with creating a bipartisan consensus for balancing the budget. Lately Simpson's foulmouthed tirades have drawn at least as much attention as the Commission's actual work. His latest...
