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Sen. Durbin: Sense and Nonsense in the Fiscal Showdown
Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Majority Whip and one of President Obama’s closest allies, laid out his principles for a deal in the current fiscal showdown today in a speech at the Center for American...
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Class War Divide Clear In Swing State Exit Polls
In case you were wondering if class war had anything to do with the outcome of the presidential vote in 2012, take a look at the “income” breakdown in The New York Times exit polls for the top 10...
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MORNING MESSAGE: Jobs Fix Deficits OurFuture.org’s Dave Johnson: “The economy is slowing, with signs of trouble on the horizon. Trade deficits are huge, a bad manufacturing number this week, Europe...
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Surprise, Surprise: Some In GOP Back Tax Hikes In Exchange For Cuts In...
Nobody who reads this blog will be the least bit surprised by this turn of events: A growing chorus of Republicans is urging House leaders to abandon their staunch opposition to higher tax rates for...
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Reid’s Filibuster Reform Is What the Founders Would Have Wanted
The simmering but underreported Senate fight over filibuster reform may have greater impact on the legislative success of President Obama’s second term than the heavily watched budget battle. Without...
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The Never-Ending Quest for Tax Red Herrings
The political friends of America’s rich aren’t aiming to convince us that higher taxes on the nation’s highest incomes make no sense. They’re just hoping to keep us distracted. Why do so many...
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Time To Start Planning For After We Go Over The Cliff (AWGOC)
There’s really not much new to say about the fiscal cliff except that, as of today, we’re now three weeks away from it happening. There’s especially not much new to say when the only news is that a...
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Millionaires Defend The Estate Tax
More than 30 of the wealthiest Americans have signed a letter to Congress and the Obama administration arguing that the estate tax should be raised, not lowered, especially at a time when much of the...
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MORNING MESSAGE: This Is Not America’s Deal OurFuture.org’s Richard Eskow: “Our leaders in Washington heard from the voters last month. They may need to hear from them again. According to news reports...
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The Real War on Christmas: Canceling Unemployment Insurance For Two Million...
President Obama criticized House Speaker John Boehner’s “Plan B” proposal today because it lacks an extension for unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless. If the president fails to win on...
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How to Turn Black Friday Red White and Blue
Happy Thanksgiving in corporate-owned America. Walmart workers are preparing for “Black Friday” actions nationwide as the company continues to drive wages and benefits down. And...
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