Posts tagged money
Richard (RJ) Eskow: Financial Reform: The Road Behind, The Way Forward
Jun 25th
The House and Senate have reached an agreement and we have a financial reform bill. That means we’ll see significant improvements over the status quo as it existed yesterday
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Loading ...Joshua Glazer: Another American Disenfranchised–For Good?
Jun 25th
“I’ve never been directly affected by an act of Congress before.” Those were the words a friend used to announce that he would be one of the 1.2 million people who has suddenly found himself ineligible for continued unemployment benefits after the Senate was unable to pass the bill extending those benefits due to Republican filibuster. My friend, of course, did nothing to bring this upon himself
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Paul Helmke: Senate Should Level DISCLOSE Act’s Playing Field
Jun 25th
The DISCLOSE Act didn’t have to go forward this way. Not with the outrageous exemption for the NRA, which was later softened so that it would cover the Sierra Club, which didn’t even want an exemption, and the AARP, which doesn’t endorse candidates for political office.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Cenk Uygur: Lincoln Amendment or Bust
Jun 25th
It looks like the fate of financial reform will get decided on Friday. There have been so many ups and downs in this effort. We’ve lost so many battles over crucial parts of the bill
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Laura Flanders: The F Word: McChrystal, Afghanistan Policy, And…
Jun 25th
To heck with the war.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Sarah Palin Defense Fund Was Created Illegally, According To Ethics Probe
Jun 25th
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thousands of donors who contributed to a $390,000 legal defense fund for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will get their money back after an investigator said Thursday the fund was illegal because it was misleadingly described on a website
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bill Scher: It’s Not About The Deficit. Conservatives Just Hate Teachers.
Jun 24th
Congressional conservatives have mainly blocked additional stimulus spending on the (economically illiterate) grounds that it would add the deficit. But apparently when it comes to preventing teacher layoffs, conservative opposition is not about the deficit at all. It’s just that conservatives want teachers to get fired
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Jerry Chautin: Bank Regulation, Need for Transparency, and Politics as Usual Makes the Outcome Uncertain
Jun 24th
Bank regulation is caught up in political maneuvering. Pro and con lobbying groups are spinning legislators.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Dylan Ratigan: They Keep Stealing – Why Keep Paying?
Jun 24th
The dire straits of the middle class of America has made it near impossible for our politicians to keep up the pretense that our current government truly works for the “people.” Between the multiple overt and secretive bailouts , the massive bonuses and the circular use of our tax money to lobby for these continued handouts, you can no longer hide from the evidence. When Senator Durbin said “The banks..
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Richard (RJ) Eskow: Help Ensure House and Senate Managers ‘Aren’t in a Good Mood’ About Shady Auto Deals
Jun 21st
“What do I have to do to get you into this car?” “How much can you afford to pay every month?” “My manager’s in a good mood.” These are the car salesman cliches everybody knows.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Howard Steven Friedman: Finding The Silver Lining In The $20 Billion Fund
Jun 19th
The news has been abuzz for a couple of days now about the $20 billion escrow account being funded by BP to help with the gulf oil spill. As I combed through the articles, I found myself puzzled by what exactly went into this deal. My first question is a simple one, what was this number of $20 billion based on
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [128] — Merry Bartonmas!
Jun 19th
Christmas has come in June for the Democratic Party. Republican Joe Barton just delivered a huge, nicely wrapped present to Democrats. The only question is whether they’ll open it and make use of it, or halfheartedly play with it once and then throw it in a corner (since the Democratic Party is kind of fickle about using such free gifts from Republicans, for no explicable reason whatsoever)
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Russell Simmons: Democrats, Don’t Do This to the Poor!
Jun 18th
To the Members of the Financial Reform Conference Committee: I have worked all of my adult life as an advocate for the poor, the voiceless and the under-served. Two weeks ago, I came to Washington to meet with members of Congress about my deep concern of the unintended consequences that the Durbin Amendment would have on the poor in America.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Larry Cohen: Not in Sickness; in Health: How Health Reform could Start a Real Revolution
Jun 18th
While the nation still struggles to understand the impact and implementation of health reform, the Prevention and Public Health Fund—a barely noted part of the overall package—has the potential to transform the way we think about health. Are we bold enough to seize that opportunity? The Prevention and Public Health Fund must focus resources and strategy not on sickness, but on health—through $15 billion dollars over the next ten years supporting prevention efforts that will help communities thrive
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Time for Wall Street to Ex Ante Up!
Jun 18th
If you have been watching the conference committee deliberations on finance reform on C-SPAN, you know the debate has included a discussion of the ex-ante fund.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Nick Turse: How Taxpayers Are Subsidizing BP’s Disaster Through the Pentagon
Jun 17th
Crossposted with TomDispatch.com . Residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
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