by Dave Johnson | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
Republicans are pointing to "glitches" in the new Obamacare websites as justification for shutting down the government. (PS looks like those "glitches" may have had some help.) I'm writing this at a coffee shop. I parked on the street and went to the device that you...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been severely impacted by the government shutdown. What does this mean to you and me? One of the core functions of government is protecting our safety. The CDC describes its mission this way: CDC works 24/7 to...
by Bill Scher | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Sam Pizzigati | Sep 30, 2013 | Blog
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...
