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Their Fair Share

BPR Quote of the Day

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Who Pays Taxes?

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The U.S. Is So Unpredictable: Who Could Have Known…?

by Arlen Grossman “Too Big to Fail” Wall Street firms caused a worldwide financial crash, the government bailed them out and didn’t break them up, and yet these  companies continue risky investments and reward their executives with outrageously large salaries … Continue reading

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The Seven Biggest Economic Lies

by Robert Reich October 17, 2011 The president’s jobs bill doesn’t have a chance in Congress — and the Occupiers on Wall Street and elsewhere can’t become a national movement for a more equitable society – unless more Americans know … Continue reading

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Where’s the Shared Sacrifice?

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Easy Way to Fix the Deficit

If only there were a simple way to fix this nation’s monumental, complicated debt problem. Actually, there is. We just need to apply basic common-sense economics. Under President Bill Clinton our national debt rose from $4.2 trillion to $5.7 trillion, … Continue reading

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Goodness, Our Financial Sky is Falling!

If only there were a simple way to fix this nation’s monumental, complicated debt problem. Actually, there is. We just need to apply basic common-sense economics. Under President Bill Clinton our national debt rose from $4.2 trillion to $5.7 trillion, … Continue reading

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Bill Maher: Casey Anthony and Republican Voters (Video)

Biting commentary by Bill Maher equating inability of jurors to find Casey Anthony guilty to the stupidity of working class Americans voting Republican . Starts after 2:30 mark of his New Rules, Episode 219 (July 8). Bill Maher: New Rules … Continue reading

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Robert Reich: Invest in America (Video)

Robert Reich brilliantly sums up the problem and the solution to our economic troubles in 2 minutes 40 seconds. Robert Reich video

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SPECIAL REPORT: WHAT’S NEXT, CALIFORNIA?

We all know California is in bad shape. Is there any way to fix it? On the weekend of June 24-26, I was given the opportunity to join with 400 other Californians in a serious effort to help answer that … Continue reading

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