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Sick and tired of austerity

March 21, 2013 By John Case

It's clear that the wealthy backers of the "tear down every advance for working people since the New Deal" crowd have lots of phony arguments about debt and austerity.

Obama expected to oppose forced cuts in State of Union

February 12, 2013 By John Wojcik

President Obama is expected to make a case against the budget-slashing sequester scheduled for March 1.

GOP, despite debt ceiling deal, avoids real issues

January 23, 2013 By Kenneth Quinnell

House Republicans have not changed their ransom demands. They've simply chosen a different hostage. For now.

Trumka: “Stand up to the bullies in Congress!”

January 9, 2013 By John Wojcik

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka warns that "the right-wing bullies in Congress are plotting to take their next hostage."

Majority backs higher taxes on the rich

January 8, 2013 By Tony Pecinovsky

Many - a significant portion I would argue - disapprove of the "fiscal cliff" deal because it does not increase taxes enough on the wealthy.