Our friend Paul Krugman tackles the idea that the right is misrepresenting the facts when it says the rich pay a lot more in taxes than the poor: The claim that only rich people pay taxes is a zombie lie … Continue reading →
Have you noticed the news has been relatively slow lately? What is conventionally thought of as “news,” that is. There’ve been no significant rumblings of revolution in still another Middle East country and calls to war. No oil spills. No … Continue reading →
I didn’t watch Obma’s speech last night. Fortunately, I was busy doing other—and more pleasant—things. But from the reports I see, I don’t think anyone was pleased with it, left or right, with the exception of a few of the … Continue reading →
…and mirrors. See also this.
Continue reading →In President Obama’s speech tonight, he will speak of “tax reform,” among other topics But the details are being closely guarded. It’s unclear whether he will propose some sort of tax hike for the “rich,” or the expiration some of … Continue reading →
Byron York reports on the budget that the House’s Progressive Caucus would like to see passed. The caucus is not small; it contains “76 members, about 40 percent of the 192 Democrats in the House,” including Barney Frank, John Conyers, … Continue reading →
President Obama is set to propose his own deficit reduction plan some time later in the week. It’s a bit of a mystery exactly what will be in it, but it seems he may actually step tentatively on the third … Continue reading →
Think it’ll save money? Think again. And for those who pooh-poohed my assertion that shutting down national parks will lose a significant amount of money for certain states, the federal government collects $34 million a day in revenues just from … Continue reading →
As of now, we have no idea what will happen come Saturday. My single observation at the moment is that I’m exceedingly tired of the spin that says it’s 100% the fault of a certain side. Both sides are sticking … Continue reading →
When I first began this blog and resolved to write pretty much every day if I possibly could, my initial worry was that I’d lack for topics. And although I suppose that could still end up happening, so far it’s … Continue reading →
Three caveats here. One is that I am unusually pressed for time today, and so this will be quick. I’m pretty certain, though, that this is only my first visit to a topic that is big and will be lasting. … Continue reading →
Michael Barone reports that Wisconsin is turning on Governor Walker, and the electorate there might be poised to recall a number of the Republican legislators who stood with him in his fight against the public unions and for a more … Continue reading →