by Richard Eskow | Jan 5, 2010 | Blog
In a new piece at The Huffington Post, your humble correspondent begins the New Year in a time-honored fashion: with an act of confession for past sins. The piece is entitled "I'm the Guy Who Cut Your Health Benefits. Trust Me." It deals with the health excise tax at...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 5, 2010 | Blog
Smith Bagley passed away on Saturday, felled by a stroke on Christmas Eve. I was honored to count him a supporter and a friend. Smith is celebrated for his remarkable generosity; his commitment to social justice and to the Democratic Party. His Arca Foundation is...
by Bill Scher | Jan 5, 2010 | Blog
Everyone seems to be treating the new faces of the conservative movement as wildly successful and influential. But the real story of the conservative movement in 2009 is it has been a colossal failure where it counts: effecting policy. Just this week, W. Post's Dana...
by Bill Scher | Jan 4, 2010 | Blog
The Huffington Post is reporting that the House-Senate health care negotiations are going to use the weaker Senate version as their starting point. Not an auspicious beginning for those with hopes of retaining any public option or removing the Senate's tax on...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 4, 2010 | Blog
A Washington Post poll taken in mid-October showed that 61% of people surveyed opposed the excise tax, with only 35% supporting it. A USA Today/Gallup poll taken at the same time showed essentially identical results, with 61% against the tax and 34% in favor. An...
by Roger Hickey | Jan 4, 2010 | Blog
Today (Jan. 4) 21 policy experts sent a letter (below) to Washington Post Board Chairman Donald Graham, requesting a meeting. Why? Because we've gotten no response to our protest letter to The Washington Post's ombudsman. In that earlier letter we demanded an...
