by | Jul 26, 2012 | Blog, The Sequester
Originally posted at Capital Gains and GamesThe Senate yesterday passed "The Sequestration Transparency Act" that requires the president to explain to Congress what he plans to cut to implement the sequester -- the across the board spending reductions that were...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 26, 2012 | Blog
Conservative senators were set Wednesday afternoon to hold tax relief for 98 percent of Americans hostage so that the 2 percent of Americans who earn more than $250,000 a year would not have to pay an additional dime in taxes. But a Senate majority made a statement:...
by Steven Capozzola | Jul 26, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
Kudos to Matt Miller in the Washington Post for asking the $295 billion question-- WHO'S GOT THE GUTS TO FINALLY GET TOUGH ON CHINA? While ManufactureThis has been saying for years that it's time to tackle China's egregious cheating at world trade, it's nice to see...
by Alan Jenkins | Jul 26, 2012 | Blog
Dramatic developments this month have underscored our nation’s progress, as well as our continuing peril, when it comes to Home Opportunity—the deeply held American ideal that everyone should have access to an affordable home under fair conditions. These developments,...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 25, 2012 | Blog
The wealthiest Americans live in gated communities, designed to shield them from the intrusion of those Ann Romney calls “you people.” Now Mitt Romney has taken that a step further, offering Americans a gated candidacy, with whole areas walled off to keep “you people”...
