by Scott Hochberg | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog
The train of threats to Social Security this year keeps on rolling, this time from the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. The “E-Verify” program threatens to undermine the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the millions of Americans who rely on it....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog
Former Wall Street trader and analyst Henry Blodget asks a prescient question about tax rates in his column at Business Insider: "Do low tax rates on rich people actually ruin the economy?" He doesn't answer the question, but he makes an observation that points to a...
by Bill Scher | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog
Republicans are attacking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan to cut $2.7 trillion in spending over 10 years because it reportedly includes $1 trillion in savings from drawing down military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, calling it a budget "gimmick". This is...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog
Take a look at the agenda of the upcoming Take Back The American Dream Conference. There is a session on Tuesday titled, Strategy on State Level for Buy America Campaign. This session will look at ways to trigger state-level procurement rules that say when states use...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
"The way to create jobs is by paying a living wage to workers, That creates demand. Republicans say jobs from tax cuts for rich people." These were some of the remarks by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi at a Speakout For Good Jobs Tour I attended last night. See the...
