Tag Archives: Path to Poverty

Seniors Have Saved $6 Billion On Drugs. And House Republicans Just Voted to Take it Back.

A press release from the Department of Health and Human Services published this morning states that seniors have saved roughly $6 billion on prescription drugs following the closure of the infamous donut hole. As the third anniversary of the Affordable … Continue reading
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The Pot of Gold

Artist – Dave Granlund In other news, the two teens charged with rape in Steubenville, Ohio have been found guilty on all charges. Continue reading
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Medicare in Paul Ryan’s Path to Poverty

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has analyzed Paul Ryan’s latest budget proposal and has found that, with regards to Medicare, it more or less mirrors his previous budgets while retaining cuts initiated by sequestration and the cuts to … Continue reading
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Chart of the Day

Here’s the consequences of the tax cuts included in Paul Ryan’s Path to Poverty 3.0 via Steve Benen. I put together the above chart to show the percentage change in after-tax income, but what I wanted to do was show … Continue reading
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The Path to Poverty 3.0 Has a $5.7 Trillion Hole In It

The Tax Policy Center has crunched the numbers and found that Paul Ryan would need to somehow account for $5.7 trillion in missing revenue to make up the tax cuts present in the third incarnation of the Path to Poverty. … Continue reading
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That’s Not a Knife

Artist – Joe Heller In other news, the story behind the bartender who filmed Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” remarks is interesting. Apparently he brought his camera to take a photo alongside Romney but was so soured by Romney’s words he … Continue reading
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The Worst of the Worst

The New York Times editorial page has taken a huge dump on Paul Ryan’s Path to Poverty 3.0. All the tired ideas from 2011 and 2012 are back: eliminating Medicare’s guarantee to retirees by turning it into a voucher plan; … Continue reading
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This Poll Pre-Dates The Path to Poverty 3.0

The latest Washington Post poll, which was released this morning, paints a very unkind picture for Republicans and the results were tallied before Paul Ryan reintroduced the Path to Poverty in its third incarnation. via Greg Sargent * 72 percent … Continue reading
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I Kinda Sorta Approve This Message

Artist – John Cole In other news, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen subpoenaed JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, and UBS today in connection with their possible involvement in the LIBOR rate-fixing scandal. But, I … Continue reading

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You Say Jump. I Say How High.

Artist – Rob Tornoe In other news, Team Romney has changed their minds again. They will run on the Ryan budget. Or maybe not. Who knows? Who cares? Vote for me!

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