The Meek Shall Not Inherit
In my work-related news reading this morning, I came across an interesting take on Obama's exchange with "Joe the Plumber." The truth is that Obama in...
In my work-related news reading this morning, I came across an interesting take on Obama's exchange with "Joe the Plumber." The truth is that Obama in...
Aimee Liu | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics
Virtually every attack McCain makes against Barack Obama is a projection of his own fear or loathing.
Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 09.30.2008 | Chicago
If paying taxes makes you patriotic, Chicagoans should get a memorial built in their honor (or just add Harry Caray's face to Mount Rushmore).
Bloomberg | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the country can't afford $3.3 trillion of tax cuts proposed by Republican presidential nominee Joh...
Trey Ellis | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics
The Democratic candidate's coffers are far richer than the Republicans, so why is McCain's lie about Obama's taxes to the middle class sticking?
Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 08.25.2008 | Politics
We've spent the last 8 years not making tough choices that need to be made. Now we have two presidential hopefuls who would continue that trend.
Mitchell Bard | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics
How apathetic does McCain think the voters are that his campaign can get away with accusing Obama of the very thing that has been McCain's biggest weakness?
The Wealth Report | Posted 07.03.2008 | Business
There's a lot confusing information out there about how the next president will tax the rich. But one chart boils it all down. It comes courtesy of th...
Washington Post | Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics
A detailed analysis of the candidates' tax plans confirms one of Barack Obama's top arguments against John McCain: the Arizona senator's proposals wou...
OffTheBus Listening Post | Posted 06.12.2008 | Home
WHO: U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and U.S. Representative Paul Hodes (D-NH) WHAT: Conference call on Sen. Obama's tax policy. WHEN:TODAY, Ju...
Forbes | Robert Lenzner | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics
The problem with campaigns is they can only voice oversimplified soundbites. Today's challenges are serious and require long-term solutions. Both cand...
Demos | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home
Supply-side economics or, more to the point, economic policy centered on tax cuts simply does not work. Without question, McCain's plan will pile $2 trillion to $5.7 trillion onto the federal debt.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics
***Scroll Down For Video*** The frame of John McCain being an extension of the Bush presidency is apparently getting under the Senator's skin. In hi...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics
Ah, the power of Youtube. Robert Greenwald has put together another in his series: "The Real McCain" that demonstrates the Republican's tendency to p...
JB Powell | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home
The current economic meltdown can be traced to McCain's financial adviser. McCain wants to further deregulate capital markets and cut taxes. McCain-onomics are Bush-onomics, but more so.
Washington Post | Jonathan Weisman | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics
On May 26, 2001, after then-Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R.I.) cast his vote against President Bush's $1.35 trillion tax cut, he trudged back to his office...
Tina Fey graces the cover of the January issue of Vanity Fair, and in an...
UPDATE 12/2: Marc Ambinder is reporting that Jeb Bush is considering a run for the Senate to...
President Bush let it all out today during an interview with ABC News' Charlie...
this just in: Governor Palin Neglects Alaska Duties for Partisan Stumping on...
The following is Part I of Sean Penn's piece, Mountain of Snakes (Read Part II here) The
Pardon the metaphor, but Obama is trying to put lipstick on the pig that is US...
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden met in Philadelphia...
Reuters has a Q&A with John Travolta to promote his animated film "Bolt." At the end, they ask him...
After a 12-day hiatus, Sarah Palin stepped back into the spotlight on Monday to...
NEW YORK — Rush Limbaugh has seldom been a fan of...
Now that Americans have footed the bill for more than a...
CHICAGO — Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes...
Dear President-elect and Mrs. Obama: I know that the greening of the White House...
Terrance Heath | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics