taxes
GOP desperate to kill any further taxes on the rich
January 7, 2013The Republicans are going even further, however, threatening that unless Social Security and Medicare are cut, the GOP might kill the entire economy.
Read moreFiscal cliff deal seen as “breakthrough” on some issues
January 2, 2013In an extraordinary session the House voted 257 to 167 to approve a Senate-crafted agreement to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" on New Years Day.
Read moreGOP vacations as nation teeters on the brink of “cliff”
December 27, 2012President Obama flew back into the nation's capital today reportedly with a new offer to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1.
Read moreProgressives: No cave-in to Republican fiscal cliff demands!
December 18, 2012With less than two weeks until the Bush tax cuts die and harsh automatic cuts to the human safety net kick in, the GOP insists Democrats agree to cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Read moreHuman Rights Day demand: tax rich, jobs not cuts
December 12, 2012She stood silhouetted against the backdrop of a holiday-lit City Hall. But she wasn't speaking of holiday celebrations.
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