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The Dumbest 'Bipartisan' Move Since Repealing Glass-Steagall

Here we go again. Once again the 'bipartisan' consensus in Washington, fueled by an intoxicating brew of conventional wisdom laced with campaign cash, has repealed some of those 'cumbersome regulations' that do nothing of value - nothing, that is, except prevent catastrophes. There will be celebrating on both sides of the aisle when the President signs this bill. more »

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Oil Slicks: Who Benefits From Gambling on Gas Prices?

Anybody who doesn't believe that energy speculators can change election results might want to ask Gray Davis, the former Governor of California who was removed in a recall drive partly prompted by voter frustration over California's ongoing energy crisis. Only afterwards did we learn that the crisis was caused by speculators who backed his opponents' deregulatory agenda - and benefited from it. more »

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Chris Dodd, Phil Gramm, And The Legacy Of A Statesman

Few realized it at the time, but Senator Chris Dodd's political career ended on June 12, 2008. more »

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VIDEO: GOP Brags That McCain Will Continue Bush's Economic Legacy

Last week, I appeared on Fox News to discuss the inflammatory comments by Phil Gramm (John McCain's top economic advisor) and how those comments really epitomize the Republican Party's country clubbish, let-them-eat-cake outlook on the economy. more »

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