by Terrance Heath | Aug 13, 2010 | Blog
"Haven't we already given money to rich people ... Shouldn't we be giving money to the middle?" -- President George W. Bush in November 2002, acknowledging to advisors that he knew his tax cuts were giveaways to the super-wealthy. (Source.) If you were among the...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 13, 2010 | Blog
China has a national economic/industrial policy and we don't. They create the conditions for key industries to thrive and we don't. They make sure all of the infrastructure, finance, supply chain, educational, legal, technical and policy elements are in place for an...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 13, 2010 | Blog
Tomorrow is the 75th birthday of Social Security. It is the most successful government program, demonstrating that government of the people, by the people and for the people works. For this reason a new poll shows that politicians will face major voter backlash if...
by Bill Scher | Aug 13, 2010 | Blog
On Wednesday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) received his second puff profile piece from a major national newspaper this month, this time from the New York Times' Matt Bai who surmised that the conservative congressman is tailor-made for "serious negotiation" with the...
by Zach Carter | Aug 12, 2010 | Blog
A landmark court ruling on Wells Fargo's outrageous overdraft scam has the potential to return hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen funds to consumers all over the country. But like many of the banking scandals from the past decade, there's more to the story than...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 12, 2010 | Blog
Here are two numbers that should warm the heart of anyone who wants to end sectarian bickering and build a bipartisan consensus for change: 68% of likely voters polled believe that we should not cut Social Security and Medicare to reduce the deficit. 60% of...
