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A Bipartisan Move Against Democracy

By Dave Johnson On July 25, 2011  

Step back from the day-to-day, hour-to-hour details of the debt-ceiling negotiations for a minute and look at the bigger picture. Look what we’re in the middle of. Our legislators are being stampeded by a manufactured “crisis” into profoundly changing the nature of our country and who our economy is “for,” on extremely short [...]

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Will American Majority Outnumber Gang Of 6?

By Dave Johnson On July 20, 2011  

Our deficit and debt came from cutting taxes on the rich and big corporations, increasing military spending and sweetheart deals with big pharma and health insurance companies. Elite “solutions” always involve cutting back what We, the People do for each other while keeping taxes low for the rich and big corporations. The latest “Gang of [...]

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Dems Should Vote For Clean Debt Limit Bill

By Dave Johnson On May 31, 2011  

The House is voting on a “clean” debt ceiling bill today — 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. Voting for a clean bill will draw the contrast for the public between those who [...]

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ConservaDems Joining GOP’s Debt Ceiling Insanity

By Joshua Holland On April 29, 2011  

I’ve called the game surrounding the debt ceiling, “peak crazy.” And now, according to the WaPo, members of the Sensible Party are joining stalwarts from the Very Silly Party in the fun.*

A growing number of Democrats are threatening to defy the White House over the national debt, joining Republican calls for deficit cuts as [...]

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Republicans Next Attack on the Middle Class: Pay Wall Street First If Debt Ceiling Not Raised

By Paul On March 3, 2011  

Screwing the middle class has become a Republican badge of honor. Republicans are tripping over themselves trying to find more creative ways to do it. The low-hanging fruit of suppressing their wages, shipping their jobs overseas, destroying their net worth, cheerleading them into crippling debt, and busting their private sector unions is done. The attack [...]

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