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No, Republicans Have Not Compromised

Earlier today on MSNBC, I participated in a panel discussion, following an interview with GOP Rep. Sean Duffy. The congressman was in exceptional "up is down" mode" "The President has won. He can't take yes for an answer. We've said OK, let the excahnges go up, let...

Congressional Republicans Violate Their Oath of Office

Like “Git ’er done,” Americans should be yelling at Republicans in Congress: “Do yer job!” That’s because Republicans are shirking their sworn duty by both shutting down the government and threatening to default on its bills. Before taking office, each member of...

How'd They Get The Keys To The Car Again?

Holy smokes, who gave Republicans the keys to the car again? Just look what they did this time! Haven't We the People learned our lesson yet? We saw what they did to the country after Bush got elected. Remember the Onion headline: Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of...

The Year Persistence Edged Plutocracy

Exactly a hundred years ago, decades of progressive struggle finally paid off and outfitted America with a tool for braking the unlimited accumulation of grand private fortune.   The federal income tax this week turns a century old. A hundred years ago, on...
Dems Say Don't Lock In Sequester

Dems Say Don't Lock In Sequester

Get back to funding government. Stop harming the economy. Budget cuts and the sequester are killing the economic recovery and jobs. Several key House and Senate Democrats have come out for cancelling the sequester as part of the current budget negotiations. The House...
Boehner's "Get Out Of Coup Free" Card

Boehner's "Get Out Of Coup Free" Card

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Today on MSNBC, I noted that a debt default is inconceivable, and at the end of the day, Speaker John Boehner won't allow it. To go over that cliff risks a global depression and Republican...

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