Mitt Romney’s Tax Plan vs. Barack Obama’s

Mitt Romney’s Tax Plan vs. Barack Obama’s

…from my in-box the other day: Steve — A lot of times policy debates on the campaign trail can be...

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FBI joins probe of DuPage forest district contracts

FBI joins probe of DuPage forest district contracts

[Jay posted this at our original site the other day.  SK] Did you hear about this?  For years, our own Dennis...

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Study: Romney Plan Would Raise Taxes On 95% Of Americans

Study: Romney Plan Would Raise Taxes On 95% Of Americans

From TPM, yesterday: Mitt Romney’s tax plan would be a boon for the wealthy, but a tax hike for 95%...

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Waldman: The Meaning of “That”

Waldman: The Meaning of “That”

Sure, it’s obvious that when Obama said “you didn’t build that” he was talking about roads and bridges. But who...

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The FHFA Could Help Debt-Burdened Homeowners – and the US Economy – But Won’t

The FHFA Could Help Debt-Burdened Homeowners – and the US Economy – But Won’t

…from Dylan Matthews at Wonkblog last night: Why is Ed DeMarco stopping mortgage refinancing? Remember Ed DeMarco? He runs the...

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Medicaid Cruelty

Medicaid Cruelty

A nation that can’t summon a natural compassion for the poor—that can’t understand that many Americans face hardship in circumstances...

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Return of the Death Panels

Return of the Death Panels

…from the Bill Foster campaign just now: Dear Steve, During the healthcare debate, Congresswoman Judy Biggert was forced to apologize for circulating...

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This is What “Repealing Obamacare” Would Destroy

This is What “Repealing Obamacare” Would Destroy

House Republicans like Judy Biggert and Peter Roskam have voted 33 times to repeal Health Care Reform. Let’s remember that in...

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Turning a New (Web) Page

Turning a New (Web) Page

Hey, here’s our new web site, powered by WordPress.  The original site (which you can still visit, here) has served...

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