Most of the nonsense coming from Congress about budgets — and that nonsense is particularly of a Republican Party flavor but also emanating from Democrats — touts more tax breaks and tax cuts for business. It’s entirely crazy. The one island of sanity comes from the Progressive Caucus.
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Blocking Insanity
Posted on 08 July 2011.
It is true that no one knows for sure whether the president will sign off on cuts to Social Security. The problem is that the track record is not good–and this is a president who is a terrible negotiator. So, the Progressive Caucus isn’t waiting and has sent a letter which says in part: […]
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Public Option Withering On The Vine
Posted on 30 July 2009.
Yesterday, I asked the question about whether members of the House progressive caucus might vote "no" on a health care bill that emerges from the insurance industry-driven rollback on the promise of a public option. That is becoming more real today after concessions to the "Blue Dogs" in the House further weakened the public […]
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Will Progressives Vote “No”?
Posted on 29 July 2009.
I’ll be in route this morning and here and there so just a quick post. If the health care bill comes out without a pubic option, will progressive members of Congress vote "no"? Interesting question: In the House, liberal lawmakers have adopted a strategy of countering almost every statement against a public option with […]
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