Budget, Economy
President Obama on Debt Ceiling: “If Not Now, When?”
A full transcript of President Obama's press conference on the debt ceiling is here, and an…
Paul Ryan’s $350 Wine & The Bankruptcy of Trickle-Down Economics
It says everything you need to know about today's Republican Party leadership that Rep. Paul…
The Return of the Chain Gang?
A distinctive feature of driving through Georgia when I was a child was the chain gang of…
Eugene Robinson is an absolute must read
In his Friday column titled A little more revenue could go a long way. Perhaps you can get…
Eric Cantor’s Sleazy Conflict of Interest
Eric Cantor stands to make a bundle---- if the United States defaults on its national debt.…
On Those Who Use Their Free Speech Rights To Stifle Others’ Speech (Our Own BV Experience)
Our own President Obama had told us to "make him" make the change he promised. So why do…
You’re Working Longer & Harder So The Rich Can Get Richer
Mother Jones has a must-read cover story this month on The Great Speedup - how gains in worker…
CBO: Deficit Disappears if Congress Simply Does…NOTHING!
Whatever Republican Big Liars are spewing out, the fact is that we do NOT have a "spending…
In Defense of Unions: a Real American institution
So, you say, unions have lost their purpose in the U.S. Unions are invalid, corrupt, and a drag on…
