by Terrance Heath | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog
As Washington approaches a "fiscal cliff" of its own making, our elected officials appear to be forgetting some important things. President Obama seems to have forgotten the mandate he won in November, not a mandate just to increase taxes on the wealthy (something...
by Digby | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog
Politico shares its insights on what the right "deal" should look like: …tax reform that goes way beyond individuals and rates; much deeper Social Security and Medicare changes than currently envisioned; quick movement on trade agreements, including a proposed one...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog, Chained CPI
Progressive Caucus member Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., is working to get her colleagues to sign a letter pledging to oppose a "fiscal cliff" deal that would include a particularly pernicious cut in Social Security benefits. It is pernicious because if it gets included...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog
Today 21,000 of us went to Los Angeles City Hall to deliver a petition to the Mayor's office. We didn't all go in person, but we were all there - on a petition. But the Mayor wasn't there, and nobody from his staff was available to meet with us either. That's too...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog
More than 30 of the wealthiest Americans have signed a letter to Congress and the Obama administration arguing that the estate tax should be raised, not lowered, especially at a time when much of the political establishment is calling for the already economically...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog
Pay attention to what is happening in Michigan, because it will add even more downward pressure to your wages and benefits, wherever you live and work. Republicans in the Michigan legislature have rammed through anti-union "right-to-work" laws making union dues...
