Category Archives: The Economy

It’s Killing Mitt Romney

Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:44 pm by Mr. Brink

In his interview with Fox News this Sunday, the unexceptional Mitt Romney opened up about all manner of issues we’re facing today, but also reminded people of his passion for leading the 47% who want to take what he has, … Continue reading →
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Who Suffers The Fools Of Sequestration?

Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:51 pm by Mr. Brink

The people who can least afford to be economically flogged, of course. The highlights, via PoliticsUSA: Two million people will lose their SNAP (food stamp) benefits and another 44 million will see them cut. Two hundred thousand children will lose … Continue reading →
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Economic Warfare And The Minimum Wage

Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:14 pm by Mr. Brink

Republicans, who are once again forced to deal with an actual policy proposal by the President and Democrats to remedy the country’s decades-long experiment with wealth inequality, are now threatening that by increasing the current federal minimum wage from $7.25 … Continue reading →
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Polarized America: Thank Republicans

Posted on December 30, 2012 at 12:44 pm by Mr. Brink

Both sides are not the same, and if the two parties seem further apart today, even as Republicans drag the country over their ‘fiscal cliff’ like a drunken uncle out of liquor in the front yard trying to beat up … Continue reading →

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Scott Brown: Political Gigolo!

Posted on December 23, 2012 at 4:59 pm by Mr. Brink

Oh, good people of Massachusetts, with the country broke and looking for answers to questions that always seem to leave us no choice but to destroy Medicare and Social Security, women’s reproductive rights and civil rights in general, so that Jobs and the economy may … Continue reading →

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Republican Party Opening Up Needful Things Shop

Posted on December 9, 2012 at 1:44 pm by Mr. Brink

Tom Coburn (R-Castle Rock), reported today that he and the Republican party are seeking to open up a new Needful Things shop in the heart of America’s budget. Via Raw Story: Speaking to ABC’s George Stephanopolous on Sunday about the … Continue reading →

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The Benghazi Economy

Posted on November 18, 2012 at 12:08 pm by Mr. Brink

They couldn’t believe their luck. It was the break they had been cultivating for nearly four years. The October 2012 surprise that would last through the October 2014 Midterms at the very least. When Senator John McCain finally received word … Continue reading →

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It’s Bound to Have Some Effect!

Posted on November 9, 2011 at 6:20 pm by JM Ashby

Wherein John McCain reaches into his Six Demon Bag and pulls out a corporate tax holiday in the name of “yachts, corporate jets, all that kind of thing,” while speaking at the Reuters Washington Summit yesterday. “If you brought $1.5 … Continue reading →

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Fierce Urgency. Now.

Posted on December 5, 2008 at 11:12 am by Bob Cesca

by Lee Stranahan Riffing on Krugman’s concern, my biggest worry is big business selling us all out – laying off people they don’t have to and not trying to ride out the crisis a little bit. I think that companies … Continue reading →

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The Stupid Economy, Stupid

Posted on November 10, 2007 at 12:13 pm by Bob Cesca

I thought I’d try to list the problems with the economy in 20 seconds of typing. Start the clock now: Dollar at record low against everything National debt at record high — much of it owned by the Chinese Oil … Continue reading →

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