How often have I written in the past that the GOP's ability to message effectively, and especially preemptively had to turn Democratic stomachs. After all, it was their rapid response messaging of the ACA that led to the astroturf Tea...
Take a victory lap Mr. President. Another month, another positive monthly jobs report. Last month the US added right around 430,000 jobs, and unemployment ticked down from 3.8% to 3.6%. Even better, a report came out that showed that...
President Biden released his 2022 $5.8 Trillion spending  budget last week and stated his intent to  finance increases in projected   expenditure programs by raising the top tax rate and  imposing new taxes on the nation’s wealthiest citizens. Biden called for...
What an amazing way to start out the new year. Axios is reporting that the child tax credit is the big sticking point with Manchin. Supposedly families making up to $400,000 have been receiving the credit. If he can get that...
This is one of the reasons that I keep watching MSNBC for my political news. They are not shy about bringing on traditional GOP conservatives like Michael Steele, George Conway, David Jolly, Carlos Curbelo, and even my Mick cousin...
I guess they think it's too early to spend all their time on "horse race" speculation "journalism" so the ever eager to avoid actually conducting themselves like actual journalists have found themselves one of those shiny objects they love...
Revenge may be best served cold but Crow is a dish that Fox News really does not digest well at any temperature. Be that as it may, they're eating a lot of it. The October jobs growth exceeded the...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday joined fellow Sen. Bernie Sanders in backing House progressives as they fight to ensure that Democrats' reconciliation package—a potentially historic investment in climate action and the social safety net—passes before Congress gives final approval to a bipartisan infrastructure bill. "We...
In the first two parts of this series, I explored ways to create substantial increases in tax revenues to be paid by America’s wealthiest families. An examination of much-needed tax reform would not, however , be complete without an overhaul...
In this article, I will explain why  estate taxes and gift taxes should be abolished. I will propose a simpler and fairer tax structure that will still place most of the burden on the “1%”  and, at the same...

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