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Tax rate adjustments to pay for Obama jobs plan
The president’s $447 billion plan for tax incentives and infrastructure spending to create new jobs would be paid for by adjusting the tax rates of wealthy Americans, such as hedge funds managers and corporate jet owners, laying the burden of continued economic recovery at the feet of those who’ve seen…
Wisconsin Republicans take whole month off, putting jobs measures on hold
Following the unprecedented wave of recall elections last month, Wisconsin Republicans have decided they don’t want to return to work in Sept., scheduling just one day for the legislature to be in session despite the public’s urging to do something to boost private sector jobs. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca…
Memo reveals Bush admin. push-back against Afghan rebuilding plans
An Oct.30, 2001 draft strategy memo (PDF), published this week in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, reveals that the Bush administration initially did not want to engage in rebuilding efforts in a post-Taliban Afghanistan, even as officials publicly said they would. The memo, obtained by George Washington University,…
The top 5 Republican hypocrites on immigration
With the 2012 election on the horizon and Republicans scrambling to prove their conservative credentials, it can’t be long until at least one of them jumps on immigration as the hot, new issue to capture right-wing voters. But for some top Republicans, tackling immigration has a downside: their own hypocrisy.…
Maddow: Stimulus plans do work, despite the rhetoric
Following President Barack Obama’s jobs speech to Congress on Thursday night, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow explored the real effects of the 2008 economic stimulus and compared Obama’s latest proposals to his 2009 pitch for a second round of stimulus. This video is from MSNBC, broadcast Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. Visit…
Watch: Obama’s full jobs speech to Congress
President Barack Obama Thursday challenged Republicans to halt a “political circus” and immediately pass a bigger than expected $447 billion jobs plan he said would jolt the “stalled” economy. Obama, seeking to restore public trust in his economic management and take aim at 9.1 percent unemployment which has derailed the…
San Diego power company: If you have an emergency plan, ‘activate it now’
Second update: Power restored. Update: Up to six million people could be without power After a widespread blackout hit southern California, Arizona and parts of Mexico on Thursday night, San Diego Gas & Electric urged subscribers to “activate” their family emergency plans, warning that power could be off until tomorrow.…
As cartels rapidly expand in U.S. cities, authorities confront futility of drug arrests
America’s war on drugs is virtually lost on all fronts: illicit drug use is increasing, drug cartels are growing stronger and enforcement is becoming less effective — and the government is well aware of all this, according to documents released this week. In three separate releases this week — a…
‘Copyright troll’ Righthaven loses key client as lawsuits taper off
The company Righthaven, LLC., known to its critics as a “copyright troll” that earns its money by suing media organizations over copyright claims, has been struggling lately thanks to a string of court losses — but on Thursday the company may have sustained a fatal blow. With over 50 newspapers,…
Virginia court upholds health reform laws
After hearing two prominent challenges to the Affordable Care Act, an appeals court in Virginia has decided to uphold the laws and toss both suits on procedural grounds. Both Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and arch conservative Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University had challenged the federal government’s ability to levy an…
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