by Thom Hartmann | Aug 7, 2013 | Blog
Many hard-right conservative voters are threatening to sit out the 2014 midterm elections, because they say some Republican lawmakers aren't doing enough to obstruct healthcare and immigration. Even Tea Party favorites, like Senator Marco Rubio, are under attack for...
by Digby | Aug 7, 2013 | Blog
I have my doubts that this will result in a change of heart among conservatives about the wisdom of cutting necessary government services, but it's at least possible. This is from Ari Melber on the judicial system's reaction to sequestration cuts hitting home: “A...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 7, 2013 | Blog
Two stories in the news today illustrate what is happening to the middle class. One story is about numbers showing how the middle is being squeezed. The other is about how people are literally being squished. "The new business model, apparently, is to shrink the...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 7, 2013 | Blog
Congress is in recess, and members are back in their home districts. This means House Republicans – especially the tea party caucus – will say some of the craziest things about politics. The most recent "crazy things conservatives say about health care" reveals just...
by Martha Burk | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog
McDonald’s really stepped in it this summer when the fast food empire created a budget for its underpaid employees to help them make ends meet on the low wages they bring home after flipping burgers all week. At first, the McBudget didn’t include any money for food or...
by Stan Collender | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog
I've referred back to this post so many times since it first went up more than two years ago that I almost have to apologize for doing it again. Almost, but not really, and especially not this time. For those who are new to CG&G (or who have blocked out any memory...
