Rep. Sean Duffy Compares Trump's Tax Loss To Workers' Earned Income Tax Credit
Rep. Sean Duffy attempts to defend Donald Trump and his hypocrisy on taxes by conflating Trump's tax losses with ordinary working people using the earned income tax credit or the mortgage deduction for their homes.
Chris Matthews Thinks Democrats Need Economic Policy Advice From Harold Ford Jr.
MSNBC, Hardball, Nov. 11, 2014. Note to Chris Matthews. Democrats would do well to listen to Robert Reich for guidance on economic policy, but the last person they need to be taking advice from is Harold Ford Jr. (D-Wall Street).
The White House Budget: A View From The Left
The new Obama budget repeats and reinforces the deficit-reduction rhetoric which has misdirected the political debate for the last four years.
Gregory And Reed Tag Team Dem Rep's Attempt To Explain The GOP's Cruel Economic Policies
Here's what happens when a Democrat tries to point out that Republicans' rhetoric on the working class and those living in poverty doesn't match their policies on Meet the Press.
CT Gov. Malloy Takes Michael Steele To School Over Minimum Wage
Gov. Dan Malloy knocks down every one of Michael Steele's talking points while debating the need to raise the minimum wage on this Tuesday's Hardball.
Marco Rubio Lays Out 'New' GOP Anti-Poverty Agenda: Same As Old Anti-Poverty Agenda
Sen. Rubio's big speech on poverty is exactly what we expected... just more of the same old trickle-down economics we've been hearing from them for decades now.
Robert Reich Takes On Ryan Adviser Who Claims Income Inequality Is Not A Problem
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich takes Ryan economic adviser and former Third Way flack, Scott Winship, to school.
CBO Study Shows Tax Breaks Favor The Rich
A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis shows that half the value of the $900 billion worth of top tax breaks goes to the top quintile of American income earners.
Republicans Hate Tax Increases - Unless You're Poor
As Steve Benen did such a wonderful job of explaining in his post this Monday, Republicans continually claim to be the anti-tax party, but that label should come with an asterisk, because they really don't mind raising taxes on the poor. Those moochers had better get "some skin in the game" or else.
Your Budget Represents Your Values
Most Americans, over 80% in polls I have seen, understand that cutting Social Security benefits is a terrible idea. But it's also a moral issue.
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