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Ten Years Ago We Were Paying Off The Nation's Debt. But Then We Elected Obama.

August 9, 2011

Just ten years ago this country was running huge surpluses and paying off its debt. But then we elected Obama and all hell broke loose. more »

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The People's Budget Balances The Budget -- Why Isn't It Part Of These "Deficit" Talks?

By Dave Johnson

July 30, 2011

The Congress is fighting over how to cut the 10-year deficit, and this fight is at the edge of putting the country into default. more »

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Representative Moran (and 25 others): Conned by the Concord Coalition

By Eric Lotke

July 13, 2011

Yesterday evening I attended an event sponsored by my U.S. Representative, Jim Moran (D-VA). I accepted an invitation I received from his email list to a community forum called "Principles & Priorities: How would you balance the budget?" more »

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Obama Wants To Attack The Middle Class? Take Congress Hostage!

By fake consultant

July 8, 2011

By now you have heard that President Obama has chosen to throw Social Security and the Medicare and Medicaid Programs over the side of his proverbial fishing boat as bait to see if he can get Republicans to give him another really lousy compromise, much as he did last December when he gave up billions upon billions of deficit reduction in order to help Republicans preserve tax cuts for billionaire more »

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The Public's Wishes On Economy Are Kept Out Of Media

By Dave Johnson

June 7, 2011

Have you seen the People's Budget discussed in the media? Nope. Have you heard that we need to be more "business friendly" by cutting taxes on the rich and cut the things We, the People do for each other? Yep. Did you know that polls show the public overwhelmingly wants taxes on the rich and government spending on jobs? Nope. Why is that?

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Dems Should Vote For Clean Debt Limit Bill

By Dave Johnson

May 31, 2011

The House is voting on a “clean” debt ceiling bill this evening -- a bill to raise the debt ceiling without any "hostage-taking" conditions. This is the right thing to do for the country and every Democrat should vote for this. more »

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Our MSNBC Panel Discussion On Cain, McConnell, Cantor, and the GOP's Pro-Wealthy, Mean Policy

By Richard (RJ) Eskow

May 29, 2011

I participated in an MSNBC panel discussion with Cenk Uygur, Sam Seder, and conservative Matt Lewis. We discussed Cain, Mitch McConnell's insistence on Medicare cuts as part of a budget deal, and Eric Cantor's insistence on no disaster relief funds for Missouri unless they're taken out of the budget somewhere else.

My overall point was then all of the GOP's policies make sense if you assume that their overriding goal is to protect tax cuts for the wealthy at all costs. Video of the discussion is here.

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At The Deficit Table: Wingnuts, Wall Street & Wealthy But Not Women & Working People

By Dave Johnson

May 24, 2011

In DC the elite are gathered around tables discussing budget cuts but not jobs to cure a deficit largely caused by a lack of jobs and by tax cuts. The last time these DC geniuses gathered around tables they extended tax cuts for the wealthy, dramatically worsening the deficits that are causing their fainting spells today. Not at the table: women, working people, the poor or any semblance of democracy.

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The People's Budget Is The Template

By Dave Johnson

May 17, 2011

The debt limit has been reached. The President should be demanding a "clean" debt ceiling bill instead of letting hostage-takers force negotiations over their ransom. For deficit reduction The People's Budget is the right approach. It's the budget that polls show the majority of the public wants, but the media and Washington elite are ignoring.

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