Tag Archives: Robert Reich

Understanding the Fiscal Cliff in 2 Minutes and 30 Seconds

Posted on December 4, 2012 at 12:46 pm by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich with the public service: Regarding the Democrats and not backing down, so far so good.

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Quote of the Morning

Posted on May 6, 2012 at 9:30 am by Bob Cesca

“Rom says unemp shld be 4%. I was Sec of Lab last time it was 4%. We got there by raising taxes on rich and investing in ed and infrstructre.” Robert Reich on Twitter Of course that’s exactly right, but … Continue reading →

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Taking Over BP and Running the Show

Posted on June 1, 2010 at 2:59 pm by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich makes a terrific case for the government to temporarily commandeer BP and all its assets in order to mitigate the oil spill and cleanup. Even though I recognize the political jeopardy in such a move, I can’t disagree … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Public Option Begins Now

Posted on November 20, 2009 at 7:37 am by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich’s new column makes me want to take a flying leap. He’s right, of course, about the Senate version of the public option. But in a broader context, and since the teabaggery of August, momentum has shifted in the … Continue reading →

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The Case for Reconciliation

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 12:48 pm by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich makes the case for reconciliation in an open letter to Harry Reid. In doing so, he enumerates the most important changes needed to correct the reform bills as they currently stand. Reich calls for: …a public option open … Continue reading →

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The Pitch for a Second Recovery Bill

Posted on October 5, 2009 at 1:33 pm by Bob Cesca

This chart might be the best pitch for more jobs-oriented spending: I still believe healthcare reform with the public option will create a pile of new jobs. But here’s the decision the president will have to make regarding unemployment. Does … Continue reading →

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The Public Option Explained in 70 Seconds

Posted on September 14, 2009 at 2:39 pm by Bob Cesca

This was all over the place last week, but I just realized I didn’t post it here. Since there’s been some confusion about the public option, I thought it might be good a idea to turn to Mr. Reich for … Continue reading →

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We Lack Discipline

Posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:56 am by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich: History is not destiny, and Democrats and progressives can yet enact meaningful health care reform — with a public option. But to do so, we’ll need to be far more disciplined about it. All of us, from Obama … Continue reading →

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The Deadline

Posted on July 14, 2009 at 1:34 pm by Bob Cesca

Robert Reich explains why the president’s August deadline is so crucial: If bills aren’t passed in the House and Senate before August 7, the fights in both chambers over the public option and money will carry over into the fall, … Continue reading →

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Be LBJ

Posted on June 21, 2009 at 10:06 am by Bob Cesca

So as we rattle off an endless list of polls that show overwhelming super-majority support for the public option, Congress continues to act in its own interest and contrary to what you want — in defiance, even, of what 50-66 … Continue reading →

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