Reconciliation: How the Democrats Can Run the Table
Congressional Democrats will take office in January with the broadest mandate since the post-Watergate midterms in 1974—twice the popular-vote margin the Contract-with-America Republicans won in 1994. The work begins with dismantling most of what Donald Trump and his corrupt, incompetent administration have done over the past two years. Much of what Trump wrought came through his One Big Beautiful (sic)… Continue reading
Some Thoughts on the Fiscal Cliff
The fiscal cliff is more of a cascade ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù or a game of dominoes. First, they have to make a deal on the terms on which the Bush tax cuts will be renewed. That appears to be fairly likely, since GOP leaders seem to have conceded that additional revenues are inevitable. So, the deal to be struck is how precisely…Continue reading
Some Thoughts on the Fiscal Cliff
The fiscal cliff is more of a cascade ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù or a game of dominoes. First, they have to make a deal on the terms on which the Bush tax cuts will be renewed. That appears to be fairly likely, since GOP leaders seem to have conceded that additional revenues are inevitable. So, the deal to be struck is how precisely…Continue reading
Some Thoughts on the Fiscal Cliff
The fiscal cliff is more of a cascade ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù or a game of dominoes. First, they have to make a deal on the terms on which the Bush tax cuts will be renewed. That appears to be fairly likely, since GOP leaders seem to have conceded that additional revenues are inevitable. So, the deal to be struck is how precisely…Continue reading
A Better Way to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff on Taxes,…
With the fiscal cliff now in sight, the nation?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s pundits are breathing as heavily as they collectively can over the prospect of political warfare over the Bush tax cuts.?Ǭ† Yet, a compromise between President Obama and congressional Republicans over taxes for the top 2 percent is already clear.?Ǭ† We extend the Bush tax rates but also cap the value of…Continue reading
A Better Way to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff on Taxes,…
With the fiscal cliff now in sight, the nation?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s pundits are breathing as heavily as they collectively can over the prospect of political warfare over the Bush tax cuts.?Ǭ† Yet, a compromise between President Obama and congressional Republicans over taxes for the top 2 percent is already clear.?Ǭ† We extend the Bush tax rates but also cap the value of…Continue reading
A Better Way to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff on Taxes,…
With the fiscal cliff now in sight, the nation?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s pundits are breathing as heavily as they collectively can over the prospect of political warfare over the Bush tax cuts.?Ǭ† Yet, a compromise between President Obama and congressional Republicans over taxes for the top 2 percent is already clear.?Ǭ† We extend the Bush tax rates but also cap the value of…Continue reading
What Actually Happened to the Earnings of Working Americans, and…
The disappointment and anger many Americans feel about their economic lot has held center stage in this year?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s elections.?Ǭ† Mitt Romney, of course, blames President Obama.?Ǭ† New Census Bureau data, however, tell a different story.?Ǭ† The economic problems facing working Americans did not begin with the current slow recovery or even with the financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the subsequent…Continue reading
What Actually Happened to the Earnings of Working Americans, and…
The disappointment and anger many Americans feel about their economic lot has held center stage in this year?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s elections.?Ǭ† Mitt Romney, of course, blames President Obama.?Ǭ† New Census Bureau data, however, tell a different story.?Ǭ† The economic problems facing working Americans did not begin with the current slow recovery or even with the financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the subsequent…Continue reading