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Why Aren't We Sick Of It Yet?

When are we going to get sick of stories like this happening over and over again? Stacie Ritter stood outside health insurer Cigna Corp’s Philadelphia headquarters clutching photocopied pictures of her four-year-old, cancer-stricken daughters as she shouted "shame."...

John Boehner Admits He Is Completely Out Of Touch

We have long known that conservatives in Congress are hopelessly out of touch with both reality and the American people. So while it represented nothing new, House Minority Leader John Boehner's (R-OH) recent comments on health insurance reform made me do a double...

Taking the Fight to Them

With only eight months in office, Rep. Alan Grayson is showing Democrats how to respond to the manufactured outrage from the right-wing. Rep. Grayson took to the floor of the House to tell Americans the truth— the Republicans do not have a plan to provide health care....

Deficit reduction: DOs and DON’Ts

The forum on American debt and deficit had it right. First, don’t panic. Don’t stop the stimulus spending or raise taxes with the economy still near the bottom. The Center for American Progress and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities convened the forum. Guests...

A New Economy from Old Roots?

How do we build a new economy out of the collapse of the old economy? How do we start fresh to begin creating jobs again, while building in economic and environmental sustainability, as well as workplaces that respect human needs and rights? How do we change things so...

Boxer-Kerry Climate Bill: A Second Chance For Progressives

The new Boxer-Kerry Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act gives progressives a second chance to influence climate legislation, if we learn the right lessons from both the legislative process for the House climate bill and the ongoing health care debate. Many...

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