deficit
Making a judgment on the tax deal
December 8, 2010Looking beneath the furor: what progressives should keep in mind about the tax and unemployment insurance deal.
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Shop Talk: Faith groups join jobs campaign
December 6, 2010In tough times many turn to their religious faith for hope. During this jobs crisis much of the nation's faith community, which includes many union members, is moving to provide hands-on aid to families, in addition...
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Citizens’ Commission plan can change deficit debate – thank goodness!
December 2, 2010Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel prize-winning economist, and the Citizens' Commission on Jobs, Deficits And America's Future, presented a plan that focuses on what's needed: jobs.
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Pay freeze saves peanuts, AFGE leader charges
November 30, 2010Labor and its allies have come out swinging against President Obama's call for a two-year pay freeze for federal workers.
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Two progressive deficit plans put workers, jobs first
November 30, 2010It is possible to have job creation, reinvestment in America, improvement in retirement security and health care for all, while at the same time balancing the budget.
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