Category Archives: economy

The Pothole Problem

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

FDR would have put Americans back to work shoring up our crumbling infrastructure, which would jumpstart the stalled economy. But that makes too much sense for the GOP to even consider, or for Democrats to fight for. 

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DO YOU FEEL THE TRICKLE DOWN YET?

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Robert Reich Explains All You Need to Know About Taxes in 2 1/2 minutes:

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AND THE GOOD NEWS IS……WHAT?

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Broken Shards Of The Heart By David Michael Green/ OpEdNews/ June 8, 2012 I could tell you that my heart was broken by what happened in Wisconsin this week, but in truth that’s not quite accurate. I grew into political … Continue reading →

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Misery Loves Company

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

 Scott Walker Survives the Recall: Get Ready for the Banana Republic By Jack Quirk/ A Different Perspective/ June 6, 2012 Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin has survived the recall effort [1], and it is time to recognize which way the winds … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin: The Final Nail in the Coffin of American Democracy

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report American Democracy had struggled on life support for many years. It took its final breath on January 21, 2010, when a conservative Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in the landmark Citizens United case that … Continue reading →

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Gender Gap

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

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ERIC HOLDER KNOWS THIS WELL

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

 BPR Quote of the Day “The greatest enemy of justice is privilege.” Marie von Ebner  (Von Ebner, 1830-1916,  was an Austrian writer.)

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WALL STREET REFORM: GOING…GOING…GONE

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

How Wall Street Killed Financial Reform It’s bad enough that the banks strangled the Dodd-Frank law. Even worse is the way they did it – with a big assist from Congress and the White House. By Matt Taibbi/ Rolling Stone/ … Continue reading →

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Tough Beans

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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THAT QUEASY ELECTION FEELING

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Even Best-Case Election Scenarios Not Very Promising By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report dailycal.org Do you hold the belief that no matter how the 2012 election turns out America’s future is bleak? You have good reason for feeling that … Continue reading →

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