15 Feb 2012
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House-Senate talks said to yield agreement on renewing payroll tax cut, jobless benefits
From the Washington Post
And in a win for the Hispanic community, Republicans would drop a proposal to require that low-income workers who claim a refundable child tax credit be required to have a Social Security number. The proposal was aimed at blocking illegal immigrants from claiming the credit, but...
Last week, Mitt Romney told Soledad O’Brien that he’s “not concerned about the very poor.” The public scrutiny over his honest statement (but poor word-choice) surprised me for two reasons. First, Romney only confirmed a pre-existing narrative, so what was shocking about the statement? Second, it seems to me that Mitt Romney isn’t alone in his lack of concern for the...
Something seems to be missing these days in America, and it’s the spirit of solidarity. It seems like we’ve been a country of “what’s in it for me” for a long, long time.
The lack of solidarity in this country was evident to me when I attended Tavis Smiley’s Remaking America “From Poverty to Prosperity” discussion in Washington, D.C., recently....
Why Romney's Gaffe is So Damaging
From MMT:
Of course, Mitt Romney's comment -- "I like being able to fire people" -- was taken out of context. But Brad Phillips argues it doesn't matter. "Gaffes that reinforce an existing narrative about a candidate are almost always the most harmful ones, and Gov. Romney is already enduring increasing attacks from opponents and...
Story of the Day
Today the Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced the RESTORE the American Dream for the 99% Act --which is kind of like a Greatest Hits album of progressive economic solutions --all in one Bill.
Highlights:
--Creates more than 5 million jobs
--New taxes for millionaires and Wall Street speculators
--A National Infrastructure Bank to...
