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How Would You Put Americans Back to Work?

First and foremost, pay no attention to the gyrations of the stock market. The nation is still hurting, and a big reason is that not enough people have been able to find work. Consider this. In December of 2007, just two years ago, there were 1.7 applicants for every available job. Last month, that number [...]

Will Abortion KIll Healthcare Reform?

And to think all this time I thought the public option was the most controversial element of reform. Silly Me! Some lawmakers managed to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to include an amendment in the House bill barring the use of federal subsidies to pay for insurance that covers elective abortion. That means only in [...]

When Will Republicans Start Acting Like Grownups?

Somebody ought to tell the Republicans in Congress they no longer are in the majority.

It’s as if everything they do (or don’t do) should capture the rapt attention of the American people. John Boehner, the House minority leader, says his GOP colleagues will come up with a healthcare reform proposal soon.

How soon? Soon.

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Obama Goes to the Mattresses
President Obama’s State of the Union Tuesday night threw down a gauntlet Republicans won’t be able to cast aside simply by saying “he’s dividing us”. His basic thrust was that it’s time for American to actually be America, a challenge this country must embrace if we are to think of ourselves as a world […]
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New York’s 100 Most Powerless
100 most powerless New Yorkers First, let me be clear. This wasn’t my idea… In The Village Voice Wednesday’s edition, Steven Thrasher has the cover story, The 100 Most Powerless New Yorkers. The piece is brilliant, and while this humble blog can’t share the entire list, a good number of the most powerless […]
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GOP Clown Show Hits Next Venue: New Hampshire
The results of the Iowa Republican Caucuses are now known. So the candidates, from top to bottom, can now stop acting like they really care one way or the other about the people of that good state. I asked a Des Moines talk show host about the fact that once the caucuses are done, […]
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