by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 3, 2011 | Blog, Economy
A conservative minority in the Senate earlier today voted against allowing an infrastructure jobs bill to come to a floor vote, continuing a pattern of obstruction that has blocked every significant effort to get people working on the jobs that need to be done. The...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 3, 2011 | Blog
The power suits who run America's biggest corporations, a new Citizens for Tax Justice report shows, are sidestepping about half the taxes our basic tax code says they ought to be paying. Over a quarter century ago, in 1984, the Washington, D.C.-based Citizens for Tax...
by Roger Hickey | Nov 3, 2011 | Blog
Last night, The Thom Hartmann Show hosted Roger Hickey, who delivered a warning to the Democrats of the "Super Committee" who are threatening to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits, that they are risking their electoral chances in 2012. Watch it below.
by Steven Capozzola | Nov 3, 2011 | Blog, Making it in America
If you want to field a good baseball team, you don't just show up on opening day and say "Let's play." No, you carefully plan your team. You make sure to get the best pitchers ("pitching, pitching, pitching," as they say). And you make sure your...
by Bill Scher | Nov 3, 2011 | Blog
Last month, CBS conducted a poll asking "what do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" In first place was, "economy and jobs," with 57%. in second place was, the "budget deficit" and "national debt," with ... 5%. Every other issue was 3%...
