Budget, Economy
Hidden Truths About Modern “Capitalism”
One would think a supposedly rational species, such as human beings pretend to be, would by now…
Bob McDonnell Leaves Out Crucial Paragraphs in Jobs Announcement; DPVA Thoughtfully Provides Them
Thanks to DPVA for finding the missing paragraphs from the self-congratulatory announcement by Bob…
Why Anti-Tax Extremists Love to Make You Hate Doing Your Taxes
Hate slogging through pages of tax forms even if you have an extremely simple return? As…
Supermajority of Americans Want Congress to Pass Buffett Rule
According to a new Gallup poll, 74% of Democrats, 63% of independents & even 43% of…
Surprise: Media Misses the Point on Buffett Rule
Beltway pundits like Dana Milbank have been bashing the Buffett rule - slightly higher tax rates…
Republican House Budget Gives Trillions to Corporations and Super Rich, Takes From the Rest of Us
Earlier today, (Republican-controlled) House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled his…
Economy Continues to Recover; Republicans Continue to Talk it Down, Hope for Failure
Clearly, we have a long way to go to dig ourselves out of the economic mess we inherited from the…
Breaking: Economic Growth Picked Up in 4th Quarter Despite GOP Policies Holding it Back
The Washington Post reports: The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three…
Jim Webb: Romney’s a “classic example” why we need to raise tax rates on…
Now, this is the Jim Webb that captured my imagination in late 2005 and 2006! We're in a…
Are We Better Off Today Than We Were Three Years Ago? Uh, Yeah!
Three years ago tomorrow (1/20/09), Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United…
