Budget
GOP economic plans signal class war on working families
February 1, 2011Detailed analysis of House Republican economic proposals reveals an extreme agenda that few Americans would have knowingly voted for.
Read moreStudents: reaching Obama’s goal means investing in education
February 1, 2011Student leader say achieving Obama's goal will require courage from both parties to invest in education instead of making politically expedient spending cuts.
Read moreSacramentans weigh in on governor’s budget plan
January 31, 2011Brown has proposed a combination of more than $12 billion in cuts plus extending last years' temporary increase in income and sales taxes for several more years.
Read moreOfficials use budget woes to attack public unions
January 31, 2011State officials around the country are using state and local budget woes as a smokescreen for campaigns against public unions.
Read moreMaryland faces $1.2 billion in new cuts
January 10, 2011While taxes on the rich are set to expire, increased taxes on gas and alcohol, which would disproportionately affect working people, are under consideration.
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