by Jasmine Tucker | May 7, 2014 | Blog, Tax Reform
From the perspective of the federal government, tax breaks are no different from any other kind of federal spending. Just like money we spend on programs such as early childhood education or food safety, when we approve tax breaks, it means less money in the U.S....
by Jeff Bryant | May 7, 2014 | Blog, Education
When members of the U.S. House of Representatives consider, beginning today, a bill to incentivize the expansion of charter schools, you can expect there to be a lot of heat but not very much light in their discussion of the need for more of these institutions. The...
by Bill Scher | May 7, 2014 | Blog
[fve]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUwVAimKnIM[/fve] Two months ago, Republican congresswoman Renee Ellmers went on Laura Ingraham's national right-wing radio show, forcefully defended her position on immigration reform, and told the host, "Why are you being so...
by Richard Eskow | May 7, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Sometimes you have to step back a few paces to see how much conservatism has distorted the public debate. Case in point: employment. Somehow the right has managed to stigmatize public-sector jobs so effectively that only politicians of rare and admirable courage are...
by Dave Johnson | May 6, 2014 | Blog
Wall Street wants people to think that budget deficits are a problem. But the deficit that is causing trouble for our economy, costing us jobs and driving down our pay is the trade deficit. And we have an enormous, humongous trade deficit. I mean, huge. I mean $40...
by Bill Scher | May 6, 2014 | Blog
Today the Obama administration released its comprehensive National Climate Assessment in both digital and PDF form. It's packed with hard data on how much global warming we've already suffered, how it has hurt us and how much worse it could get. Surely you've heard...
