by Richard Eskow | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog, Chained CPI
The “chained CPI” is an attempt to camouflage deep cuts to Social Security and other benefits, along with tax hikes on middle class wages (but not for high incomes), in a forest of numbers and terminology. Know who's expert at camouflage? Veterans. And a whole lot of...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog
Senate Democrats were all about getting things done, and that kept them from getting anything done. They didn't take on the filibuster head-on, so now obstruction is the expected norm. There have been more than 380 filibusters and the public (and apparently the media)...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog
This interview was based on a piece we did entitled "Four Republican Medicare Secrets … and a $600 Billion Funeral." Video is below: [youtube]http://youtu.be/XkRNkkBM7U8[/youtube]
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...
