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Posted Tue, Aug 16, 12:29 p.m.
How many times do people need to be told that the Debt Reduction Commission did not produce a report? All proposals failed to get the necessary votes in the commission. The co-chairs produced their own suggestions, but Obama was not obliged to follow them. Indeed, the Republician members of the ...
MOREPosted Thu, Aug 5, 12:19 p.m.
Paul Krugman debunks the "Texas miracle": http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/texan-tall-tales/ ...Unemployment in Texas has, in fact, risen sharply; not as much as in Michigan, Nevada, or California, but more or less comparable to New York and Taxachusetts. Strangely, though, we aren’t hearing about how the wonderful policies of the Paterson administration spared New ...
MOREPosted Thu, Oct 22, 12:33 p.m.
Republicans are all in favor of "rainy day" funds, diverting "excess" tax dollars to savings. But when the rain starts to fall, they're reluctant to authorize withdrawals, particularly for social services or education. It's just a further variation on "starve the beast".
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 30, 11:49 a.m.
This year private car access was limited to four days in September. There was a lottery for the 400 slots allotted each day. You had to apply for the lottery in June.
MOREPosted Wed, Mar 4, 8:30 a.m.
Funny, after Obama announced his "worrying" agenda, his popularity jumped above 70%, and the Republican party continued to decline in the polls. The "fierce partisanship" appears to be confined to the wingnut loons recently on display at CPAC. From the Wall Street Journal/NBC Poll: "President Barack Obama enjoys widespread backing ...
MOREPosted Thu, Jul 19, 12:59 p.m.
CMNW a "Hidden Gem": We discovered CMNW this summer, and it's as remarkable as described. We attended two paid concerts, and one of the free noon performances at the Oregon Historical Society. The only concern is that the audiences consist overwhelmingly of very senior citizens. The $30 tickets may have ...
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