Conservative Budget Lunacy


Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Governor, Mayor Speak Out Against Job-Killing Budget Cuts

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter are having some success in creating jobs for their residents in a tough economic climate. And Republicans in Congress are working to take away the tools they are using to put people to work. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Jobs, No. Narrow Rape Definition, Yes!

The new Congress was elected by promising things to voters, but now in office they are doing different things. It is as if they said what they needed to say to get votes, but had a plan to do something else all along. more »

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Bill Scher's picture

Axelrod: We're Gonna Have A Good Ol' Fashioned Budget Battle

No, that headline is not a quote from White House political adviser David Axelrod during yesterday's blogger roundtable which I was fortunate to attend.

But you tell me how else to interpret this: more »

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Bill Scher's picture

House GOP Heralds The Salmonella Protection Act Of 2011

Today, the House is expected to approve a Republican resolution that would effectively cut all federal government "non-security" spending by nearly 20%. Their political objective is contrast Republic more »

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