Budget, Economy
The Real Drivers of the Deficit in a Simple Graph
I saw this graph on Daily Kos a few minutes ago and thought it was well worth passing on to Blue…
Effective Tax Rates for the Top 400 Earners
As we embark on the 2012 Budget Cycle fights, I felt it necessary to educate myself about…
Republican Budget Plan Would Seriously Harm Virginia
Can you imagine if Congressional Democrats had proposed a budget which damaged Virginia in the…
Stop Me If You’ve Seen This Before
We're now hearing President Obama will meet with House Speaker John Boehner at the White…
Rep. Wolf Deceives Small Business on Swipe Fees
Earlier this week, I joined fellow 7-Eleven franchisees from across Virginia and Maryland to ask…
A Deal on Budget Cuts? A Few Thoughts.
George Stephanopoulos is reporting that "budget negotiators on Capitol Hill have tentatively…
Graph Sums Up Right-Wing Attack on Middle Class Since 1980s
In sum: under Republicans Reagan, Bush and Bush (and not reversed by Clinton or Obama), the rich…
Honorary Cat Food Commissioner, Mark Warner
On behalf of the Catfood Commission, otherwise known as the so-called Deficit Reduction…
Connolly: House GOP “turned its back on the heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan”
"Congressman Connolly was disappointed that the House majority turned its back on the heroes…
Jim Webb Statement on Votes Against Continuing Resolutions
I received the following a few minutes ago from Sen. Webb's office. The U.S. Senate earlier…
