Bearing Drift Over a Cliff
There's a new meme floating around that Republicans freed the slaves shortly before the Civil…
Tag: Budget
Diane Rehm Has Become the Most Useless Talk Show Host Ever
A mere shadow of her former self, Diane Rehm once had a spine, heart and courage. She questioned…
Let the Tax Cuts Expire. Then Restore the Cuts for Those Who Make Less Than $250,000
The faux fiscal deadline is a contrivance by Republicans. They set up the Bush tax cuts to expire…
The People Have Spoken, But the Peter Peterson Crowd Keeps Calling for Austerity for the 99%
Three weeks ago tonight, we rejoiced that we had elected President Barak Obama to a second term…
“Fiscal Cliff” Notes
Elections have consequences. In the voting booth, Virginians and Americans spoke loud and clear in…
GOP Policy Platform: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
To change, or not to change, that is the paramount question facing the Grand Old Party. As the…
Gallup: Unemployment Down to 7.1%, Economic Confidence Highest Since 2008
I'm not sure what to make of Gallup's polling on the presidential race (I definitely…
The “Grand Bargain” Scam: Part I
No stranger to promoting austerity for tens of millions of Americans, the Peter G. Peterson…
U.S. Economy Continues to Rebound Under President Obama; Republicans So Sad :(
See here for more: U.S. economic growth picked up in the third quarter, boosted by stronger…
Calculating Responsibility for the National Debt
(Note: This is a cross-post by me from BlueNC.com) So much has been said about the national debt…
