by Richard Eskow | Sep 16, 2011 | Blog
Yesterday some prominent people signed a letter urging the so-called "Super Committee" to "go big" on cuts to the Federal budget. Many of these people would describe themselves as "moderate" and "centrist." Some would call themselves liberal. I've met a few of them...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 16, 2011 | Blog, Economy
As President Obama prepares to give a major speech on jobs before a joint session of Congress, what does the public think the country should do? The public wants jobs created to fix our crumbling infrastructure, paid for by tax increases on Wall Street and the...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 16, 2011 | Blog
Washington, DC felt like a city on a deathwatch this week, after a series of White House news leaks said the President would announce cuts to Medicare and Social Security benefits next Monday. One plan was to raise the eligibility age for Medicare and Social Security....
by Richard Eskow | Sep 16, 2011 | Blog
Here's an interview we did with Sam Seder today (Monday) on his Majority Report show. It's about raising the Medicare eligibility age. Great discussion (it's always a great show): Richard Eskow on Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age: Sam Seder's Majority Report 9 12...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 16, 2011 | Blog
When it comes to the "Grand Bargain" they're pushing in Washington, the movie posters for The Fly said it best: Be afraid. Be very afraid. Othe people are using our lives as bargaining chips. Whether it's the so-called Congressional "Super Committee" or the...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog
We've been deferring maintenance of our infrastructure since the Reagan tax cuts - never mind modernizing to restore American competitiveness. It is something that has to be done anyway, and here we are with so many people needing work. It's just nuts. Millions of...
